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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?

"Kurt Busiek" <k...@busiek.com> wrote in message

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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
> 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.

kdb

I recall reading a short story by Ray Russell in Playboy magazine many years
ago about a 16 year old girl who along with her dog are the last survivors
on earth.  After the death of her dog the girl heads north because she has
never seen snow and wants to before she dies.  She has given up hope of
seeing anyone else alive and I remember the story ended with a sad little
poem she writes the last line of which was something like "....and death, my
husband, will claim me for his bride."

Can't remember the title.  Ring a bell with anyone?

Dave in Toronto


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