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WILDWOOD

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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.

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!

First of all let me say that this book from my understanding, has been out of print for several years and took me about 2 years to find again. 72 hours after ordering the book through the chosen "vender" the book was in my hands!! It is in perfect condition and has a pristeen "dust jacket"!! Honestly I expected that their would be at least some small imperfection, but to my happy surprise, the book is in absolute brand new condition!! I am EXTREMELY PLEASED with the vender and the book I have received from them and will happily order other difficult to find books from them in the future!! "rsimandl" is who I went to for this purchase, and I would suggest checking them FIRST.