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The Road — Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy

£8–10

The short version

Not a parenting book. A novel about a father and son trying to survive. The most powerful thing ever written about being a dad.

Why we love it

“Read it once. You won't forget it. The standard you'll quietly hold yourself to.”

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