Wildwood

by John Farris

Book Overview

Ever since an horrific accident in 1916 the "timeless" estate of Wildwood, in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, has been haunted by weird storms, inexplicable plane crashes and inhuman... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812582705
• ISBN13: 9780812582703
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant and magical.

This is one of those rare novels that made such an impression on me that I have actually dreamed about it on several occassions. It is the story of a parcel of densely wooded land near the Smoky Mountains called Wildwood. It is a place where twisted creatures, part animal and part man, roam; both beautiful and terrifying. And where a rich mogul, Mad Edgar Langford's chateau seems to blink in and out of existence after disappearing during a masquerade ball in the 1900's. Farris' writing style has depth and emotion that goes beyond most modern authors. His ideas are richly realized and wildly original and his characters are as close to real as the printed word allows. This is a horror/fantasy blend that seduces with dark and wondrous magic. Highest recommendation.

A great mix of fantasy and truly scary horror.

This book is well worth the time and trouble that it might take to track it down. John Farris is one of the few authors in the horror genre who continually tries new things and can be counted on to deliver from one book to the next.In _Wildwood_, he offers a truly involving mixture of fantasy (at times, this reminded me strongly of Robert Holdstock's _Mythago Wood_) and frightening, cosmic horror. In a relatively short time, Mr. Farris has become one of my favorite authors and I haven't been disappointed yet in any of the books I've read by him, many of which have involved some rather lengthy searching through the musty, dim stacks of used bookstores. Highly recommended!