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From: "David Matthews" <dmatthew...@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:59:34 -0400
Local: Fri, Jul 4 2008 9:59 am
Subject: Re: Cormack McCarthy’s "The Road" – similar works?
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On Jul 3, 9:12 pm, Gas Bag <shazl...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > I have recently read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Although it was a If by "this genre" you mean "postapocalyptic travel stories," the > 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. 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 kdb I recall reading a short story by Ray Russell in Playboy magazine many years Can't remember the title. Ring a bell with anyone? Dave in Toronto You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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