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tomcervo

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From: tomcervo <tomce...@aol.com>

Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:45:06 -0700 (PDT)

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Subject: Re: Cormack McCarthy’s "The Road" – similar works?

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On Jul 4, 10:30 am, "David Matthews" <dmatthew...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> > > I have recently read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Although it was a
> > > short book, I thought it was extremely well written – brilliantly
> > > crafted. I am trying to find other books (and) movies of this genre,
> > > but it hasn’t been easy.
> > > I’m already well aware of 28 Weeks/Days Later, and I Am Legend, but I
> > > am looking for the more obscure alternative titles, if there are any.

> > If by "this genre" you mean "postapocalyptic travel stories," the
> > grandaddy of the genre is THE STAND, by Stephen King, though it
> > couldn't be more different in style from the McCarthy.

> > Others include EMERGENCE by David R. Palmer, SWAN SONG by Robert
> > McCammon, DAMNATION ALLEY by Roger Zelazny, A BOY AND HIS DOG by
> > Harlan Ellison, most of the stories in THE BOOK OF THE DEAD (edited by
> > John Skipp and Craig Spector) and the graphic novel series THE WALKING
> > DEAD by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.

Michael Chabon notes that "The Road" is well within the post-
apocalyptic strain of sci-fi, and notes other examples in his new
book, according to the review I read. Problem is, most high-toned
reviewers have no awareness that sci-fi exists--unlike McCarthy, who
will use any genre, even the ones called pulp, to make his point.

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