

It forces them to ask questions they do not want to ask. One critic said this frightening book takes readers to places they do not want to go. They must also search for food and safe places to rest. They must continue walking along the road so they do not become victims of attacks by other survivors. They are two of the last survivors on Earth. A father and his young son try to survive in a land destroyed by a nuclear disaster. It describes the end of the world as we know it. At the end of the book, all of the characters are affected by the terrorist attack on New York City on September eleventh, two thousand one.Īnother widely praised book from last year is "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. He gives advice about life and work but privately violates these ideas. The young people respect Marina's father who is a famous intellectual, journalist and social activist. Marina Thwaite has been writing a book she cannot seem to finish. Julian Clarke and Danielle Minkoff have jobs that are not satisfying. They are well educated and intelligent but are not successful. "The Emperor's Children" by Claire Messud is about three thirty-year-old people who live in New York City. Steve Ember tells us about three critically praised books published in two thousand six.


Literary critics list the best books at the end of every year. On our show today, we tell about some of the best books, movies and songs of the past year. Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
