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A man and a boy push a cart piled with their worldly possessions through the scorched ruins of post-apocalyptic America. Emaciated, filthy and exhausted, the pair makes painfully slow but determined progress along the road that will ultimately lead to the sea and the hope of salvation. One of the most requested books in Folio reader surveys, Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is a beautiful, harrowing and mesmerising account of the most horrific of scenarios. It earned McCarthy the Pulitzer Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was adapted into a critically acclaimed film. This much-anticipated new collector’s edition includes Folio author Michael Chabon’s illuminating review-essay, first published in the New York Review of Books, as well as the artwork of award-winning artist Gérard DuBois, who captures the beauty and brutality of McCarthy’s vision in breathtaking colour illustrations. Winner of the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year Prize and the Book Illustration category at the V&A Illustration Awards 2022. ‘My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God. I will kill anyone who touches you. Do you understand?’
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The look of this book radiates the mood of the story
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
A deeply moving novel that will last long in the memory.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
Amazing novel, great production on this edition.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Beautiful edition of one of best books ever! The illustrations are perfect.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The Road was even better than expected and came packaged wonderfully. I'm Impressed. Well worth the price.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Perfect birthday present!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
I was always surprised that no one gave McCarthy the luxury book treatment that his work is deserves. So of course I was thrilled when I saw Folio’s edition of The Road. The illustrations by DuBois are stark and beautiful, capturing every moment from the novel I hoped would be illustrated. If Folio turns their skill toward the rest of McCarthy’s novels I’d buy them in a heartbeat based on the incredible work that went into The Road.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
At last! I am delighted to finally have this book in a Folio edition. Overall, I think they've achieved a fine result. The illustrations are superbly atmospheric - in light of the subject matter it would have been too easy to have defaulted to a monochromatic pallet. The images have a grim and grimy atmosphere that I find compelling - achieved in muted colour. Ideally, I would like to have seen a larger format - this edition shares the same proportions as The Drowned World. This makes for a light and comfortable read but there's still a nagging there for a more 'substantial' book. Paper: it's the more common 'wove' - I'd have preferred 'pure rough' - "I Am Legend" has this paper and I feel benefits as a result. There is a strong ink smell when first unwrapped but that is fading in the short time I've had this book. If Folio could produce this in a larger format, limited and maybe signed - I'd bite their hand off! Now, I'll just hang in there for "Earth Abides" - I'm all about cheery reads!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
Glad to see this selected as one of your fiction books, as it is an extraordinary novel. Effective illustrations.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
I read this book years ago and when I saw that Folio Society released a nice illustrated copy, I knew I needed to add it to my book collection.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This is a great edition of this book. The binding is tight and the text is printed in a manner that is easy to read. The price is worth every penny if you want a nice edition of the book.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Very good production of an excellent book
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
A good read, overlay dark
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Great edition of this classic work by Cormac McCarthy.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
Beautiful edition of one of my favourite books. Will definitely be buying more from Folio Society in the future!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
I knew it would not be the most cheerful book I have ever read and it wasn't. Spare, honed prose. An interesting afterword by Michael Chabon. Illustrations very appropriate.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 3
One of the novels folio society fans has been waiting for. Every illustration suits the novel perfectly. Very well made.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful book, always superb service.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Excellent illustrations, they truly capture the spirit of the book.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5