{"product_id":"the-road-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-hardcover","title":"The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCormac McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eManu Larcenet\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning postapocalyptic classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, approved and authorized by McCarthy and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist Manu Larcenet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb. A suitably dark graphic treatment of McCarthy's postapocalyptic masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" (Kirkus)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of a nameless father and son trying to survive with their humanity intact in a postapocalyptic wasteland where Earth's natural resources have been diminished, and some survivors are left to raise others for meat, \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Cormac McCarthy's bleakest and most prescient novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dedicated to his son, John Francis McCarthy, McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e is one of his most personal novels. Ranked 17th on \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Best Novels of the 21st century, it was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for literature, and the James Tait Black Memorial Award, the Believer Award, and it was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This first official graphic novel adaptation of McCarthy's work is illustrated by acclaimed French cartoonist Manu Larcenet, who ably transforms the world depicted by McCarthy's spare and brutal prose into stark ink drawings that add an additional layer to this haunting tale of family love and human perseverance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cormac McCarthy personally approved the making of this book before his death, and the adaptation bears the approval of the McCarthy estate.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCormac McCarthy \u003c\/b\u003e(1933-2023) was a playwright and novelist hailed by many, including Stephen King and literary critic Harold Bloom, as one of the major American novelists of our time. McCarthy's multiple bestselling and award-winning works over the course of his 57-year career include \u003ci\u003eThe Orchard Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOuter Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChild of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuttree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Pretty Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCities of the Plain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Passenger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStella Maris\u003c\/i\u003e. Many of his novels have been adapted into blockbuster films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eManu Larcenet\u003c\/b\u003e is a 29-year veteran of the comic book industry who has published work with \u003ci\u003eFluide Glacial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpirou\u003c\/i\u003e, and multiple books for the French publisher Dargaud. He is a founder of comic book publisher Les Rêveurs and has received multiple awards and nominations for his work in France, including the Best Comic Book Award at Angoulême in 2004, and the 2010 French Comics Library Prize for Best Comic Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.1 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52489161408819,"sku":"9781419776779","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3YuOyVdmgr9781419776779.webp?v=1759899264","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-road-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}