The Wilding (Signed First Edition)

Benjamin Percy

ISBN 10: 1555975690 / ISBN 13: 9781555975692

Published by Graywolf, St. Paul, 2010

About this Item

First printing. Very Fine/Very Fine. A new, pristine, unread copy, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page (his name only). Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in sturdy box. Smoke-free shop. Purchased new and opened only for author to sign. This is the first printing, with the full number line, including the 1. Book sold out of first printing fairly quickly. Percy's fiction has been published in numerous literary journals and magazines. His first collection of stories, The Language of Elk, was published by the Carnegie Mellon University Press in 2006 in a paperback original. His short story, Refresh, Refresh first appeared in The Paris Review, won a Pushcart Prize in 2006, and was included in Best American Short Stories 2006. In 2008, Percy was one of the winners of the Whiting Writers' Award. Percy published his second collection of fiction in 2007, with Graywolf, REFRESH, REFRESH, also a paperback original. THE WILDING is his first novel and his first hardcover publication.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wilding (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Graywolf, St. Paul
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555975690
• ISBN 13: 9781555975692
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

A powerful debut novel set in a threatened western landscape, from the award-winning author of Refresh, Refresh

Echo Canyon is a disappearing pocket of wilderness outside of Bend, Oregon, and the site of conflicting memories for Justin Caves and his father, Paul. It's now slated for redevelopment as a golfing resort. When Paul suggests one last hunting trip, Justin accepts, hoping to get things right with his father this time, and agrees to bring his son, Graham, along.

As the weekend unfolds, Justin is pushed to the limit by the reckless taunting of his father, the physical demands of the terrain, and the menacing evidence of the hovering presence of bear. All the while, he remembers the promise he made to his skeptical wife: to keep their son safe.

Benjamin Percy, a writer whose work Dan Chaon called "bighearted and drunk and dangerous," shows his mastery of narrative suspense as the novel builds to its surprising climax. The Wilding shines unexpected light on our shifting relationship with nature and family in contemporary society.

About the Author

Benjamin Percy is the author of seven novels – mostly recently The Sky Vault (William Morrow, 2023) – as well as three books of stories and a collection of essays. He has written Wolverine for Marvel since 2017 and is known for his comics runs on X-Force, Ghost Rider, Green Arrow, and Teen Titans. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in GQ, Esquire, Time, Outside, Men’s Journal, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Paris Review, and Cemetery Dance. His honors include a Whiting Award, the NEA Fellowship, the Plimpton Prize, two Pushcart Prizes, a McKnight Fellowship, the iHeartRadio Award for Best Scripted Podcast, and inclusion in Best American Short Stories.