The book "The Road" is a masterpiece of the American writer Jack London. This is a tragic story about the immediate survival of the main characters - father and son, who travel through the destroyed apocalyptic world, where everything around is full of hunger and cruelty. The author skillfully conveys the mental conflict and internal battle of the heroes, who are on the verge of survival and humanism in the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. "The Road" is a novel that makes the reader think about the value of human life, moral values and the true meaning of existence in the conditions of the collapse of civilization.