First published 2008
In a world reduced to ash, a nameless father and his young son trudge towards the distant coast. Scavenging for meager scraps, they face constant peril from roving bands of cannibals. Bound by unbreakable love, the pair navigate the treacherous roads, confronting humanity's darkest cruelties while clinging to the boy's fragile compassion as their moral anchor.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, survival, literary-fiction, post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intimate
Setting: Appalachia, The South, United States
287 pages · Paperback · Vintage International
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, violence