In the Night Wood - Rilegato

Bailey, Dale

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ISBN 10: 1328494438 ISBN 13: 9781328494436

Casa editrice: John Joseph Adams, 2018

Riassunto

In this contemporary fantasy, the grieving biographer of a Victorian fantasist finds himself slipping inexorably into the supernatural world that consumed his subject.

Failed father, failed husband, and failed scholar, Charles Hayden hopes to put his life back together with a new project: a biography of Caedmon Hollow, the long-dead author of a legendary Victorian children’s book, In the Night Wood, and forebear of his wife, Erin. Deep in mourning from the loss of their young daughter, they pack up their American lives, Erin gives up her legal practice, and the couple settles in Hollow’s remote Yorkshire mansion.
                In the neighboring village, Charles meets a woman he might have loved, a child who could have been his own daughter, and the ghost of a self he hoped to bury. Erin, paralyzed by her grief, immerses herself in pills and painting images of a horned terror in the woods.
                In the primeval forest surrounding Caedmon Hollow’s ancestral home, an ancient power is stirring, a long-forgotten king who haunts the Haydens’ dreams. And every morning the fringe of darkling trees presses closer.
                Soon enough, Charles and Erin will venture into the night wood.
                Soon enough, they’ll learn that the darkness under the trees is but a shadow of the darkness that waits inside us all.

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"Every story is a ghost story, Bailey tells us. But not every ghost story is as haunting as this one. Nor as luminously written, literate, absorbing, transporting, and all-around excellent. I couldn’t put it down." —Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of We are All Completely Beside Ourselves  "Dale Bailey has written a literary puzzle box that deftly mixes the scary, nasty folktales of the 19th century and Daphne du Maurier’s classic Don’t Look Now. In the Night Wood is an affecting, weighty, and haunting book about the shackles of grief." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World "In the Night Wood taps into the oldest, darkest roots of the fairy tale tradition, presenting the story of a family in crisis while steered by the pagan energies of a wilder age. It is beautiful, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Once again, Dale Bailey proves he’s among the best writers we have." —Nathan Ballingrud, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author of North American Lake Monsters "In the Night Wood is a wonder: literary, intriguingly supernatural, and all too human. A must read for anyone who as a child wanted to find a magic wardrobe to explore or a rabbit hole to fall down only to realize as an adult that those whimsical childhood adventures have a darker side." —Molly Tanzer, author of Creatures of Will and Temper and Vermilion "Elegantly written, In the Night Wood paints a moody portrait of a marriage threatened by betrayal and loss over the backdrop of a strange wood, mysteriously vanishing children, the legend of a horned king, and a children’s story that might be more than just a story. Bailey builds his world with great care, slowly and carefully drawing both you and the characters in, revealing some pieces of the puzzle only gradually. By the time you realize where the story is going, he’s already hooked you:  you couldn’t escape even if you wanted to." —Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses "In the Night Wood begins with a tragic loss and quickly develops into a mystery involving an estate, the history of the forest surrounding it, and a strange book written by the estate’s former owner. The mystery is compelling but the heart of Dale Bailey’s latest novel is the damaged relationship between grieving parents. Conquering their guilt and salvaging their love for one another depends on their ability to untangle the mystery. This is a heady combination of natural and supernatural influences, clues scattered by an enigmatic ancestor, and local legends both feeding and deriving from a work of fiction. Together these elements create resonance and urgency in a story about the complex workings of the human heart." —S. P. Miskowski, author of I Wish I Was Like You  

The Shirley Jackson Award (1 win; 3 nominations) The International Horror Guild Award (1 win; 3 nominations) Asimov’s Readers’ Poll Award (1 win) Nebula Award (2 nominations) Locus Award Shortlist Multiple appearances in The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Year’s Best Horror, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror,The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, and Best New Horror; one appearance in The Year’s Best Fantasy PRAISE FOR DALE BAILEY "In precise, often poetic prose, Dale Bailey lays his usual careful surface over some troubling depths. The stories in this collection range from unsettling to downright chilling, but are uniformly intelligent, incisive, resonant, and memorable."—Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author and winner of the Nebula, World Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, and Pen/Faulkner Awards    “Dale Bailey's first collection of short fiction, The Resurrection Man's Legacy, might remind some readers of the early work of Ray Bradbury, but with a tougher, more contemporary edge... These are stories not likely to be forgotten, and they are likely to spur readers to hunt down Bailey's other work.”—San Francisco Chronicle "The End of the End of Everything, a new collection of nine dark fantasy and horror stories by Dale Bailey, is a book I've long been looking for —there’s a wonderful clarity in the writing, a strong emotional center in each piece, fully realized characters, and as dark as these pieces get, and they get dark, Bailey, unlike a lot of his contemporaries, never forgets the humor, which makes the darkness more profound. Nine stories that will stay with you long after the reading is done.”—Jeffrey Ford, winner of the World Fantasy & Shirley Jackson Awards

The Shirley Jackson Award (1 win; 3 nominations) The International Horror Guild Award (1 win; 3 nominations) Asimov’s Readers’ Poll Award (1 win) 2 Nebula Award nominations Locus Award Shortlist Multiple appearances in The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Year’s Best Horror, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror,The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, and Best New Horror; one appearance in The Year’s Best Fantasy PRAISE FOR DALE BAILEY "In precise, often poetic prose, Dale Bailey lays his usual careful surface over some troubling depths. The stories in this collection range from unsettling to downright chilling, but are uniformly intelligent, incisive, resonant, and memorable."—Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author and winner of the Nebula, World Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, and Pen/Faulkner Awards    “Dale Bailey's first collection of short fiction, The Resurrection Man's Legacy, might remind some readers of the early work of Ray Bradbury, but with a tougher, more contemporary edge... These are stories not likely to be forgotten, and they are likely to spur readers to hunt down Bailey's other work.”—San Francisco Chronicle "The dark-touched souls of the small-town characters of 'Quinn's Way,' 'Touched' and 'The Census Taker' bring to mind the deft chill of Ray Bradbury's early work. With his thoughtful, frequently elegiac prose, Bailey has a knack for crisp, compelling family drama strung on a web of fantasy."—Publisher's Weekly "The End of the End of Everything, a new collection of nine dark fantasy and horror stories by Dale Bailey, is a book I've long been looking for —there’s a wonderful clarity in the writing, a strong emotional center in each piece, fully realized characters, and as dark as these pieces get, and they get dark, Bailey, unlike a lot of his contemporaries, never forgets the humor, which makes the darkness more profound. Nine stories that will stay with you long after the reading is done.”—Jeffrey Ford, winner of the World Fantasy & Shirley Jackson Awards  

The Shirley Jackson Award (1 win; 3 nominations) The International Horror Guild Award (1 win; 3 nominations) Asimov’s Readers’ Poll Award (1 win) Nebula Award (2 nominations) Locus Award Shortlist Multiple appearances in The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Year’s Best Horror, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror,The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, and Best New Horror; one appearance in The Year’s Best Fantasy PRAISE FOR DALE BAILEY "In precise, often poetic prose, Dale Bailey lays his usual careful surface over some troubling depths. The stories in this collection range from unsettling to downright chilling, but are uniformly intelligent, incisive, resonant, and memorable."—Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author and winner of the Nebula, World Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, and Pen/Faulkner Awards    “Dale Bailey's first collection of short fiction, The Resurrection Man's Legacy, might remind some readers of the early work of Ray Bradbury, but with a tougher, more contemporary edge... These are stories not likely to be forgotten, and they are likely to spur readers to hunt down Bailey's other work.”—San Francisco Chronicle "The dark-touched souls of the small-town characters of 'Quinn's Way,' 'Touched' and 'The Census Taker' bring to mind the deft chill of Ray Bradbury's early work. With his thoughtful, frequently elegiac prose, Bailey has a knack for crisp, compelling family drama strung on a web of fantasy."—Publisher's Weekly "The End of the End of Everything, a new collection of nine dark fantasy and horror stories by Dale Bailey, is a book I've long been looking for —there’s a wonderful clarity in the writing, a strong emotional center in each piece, fully realized characters, and as dark as these pieces get, and they get dark, Bailey, unlike a lot of his contemporaries, never forgets the humor, which makes the darkness more profound. Nine stories that will stay with you long after the reading is done.”—Jeffrey Ford, winner of the World Fantasy & Shirley Jackson Awards

"Dale Bailey has written a literary puzzle box that deftly mixes the scary, nasty folktales of the 19th century and Daphne du Maurier’s classic Don’t Look Now. In the Night Wood is an affecting, weighty, and haunting book about the shackles of grief." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World "In the Night Wood taps into the oldest, darkest roots of the fairy tale tradition, presenting the story of a family in crisis while steered by the pagan energies of a wilder age. It is beautiful, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Once again, Dale Bailey proves he’s among the best writers we have." —Nathan Ballingrud, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author of North American Lake Monsters "In the Night Wood is a wonder: literary, intriguingly supernatural, and all too human. A must read for anyone who as a child wanted to find a magic wardrobe to explore or a rabbit hole to fall down only to realize as an adult that those whimsical childhood adventures have a darker side." —Molly Tanzer, author of Creatures of Will and Temper and Vermilion "Elegantly written, In the Night Wood paints a moody portrait of a marriage threatened by betrayal and loss over the backdrop of a strange wood, mysteriously vanishing children, the legend of a horned king, and a children’s story that might be more than just a story. Bailey builds his world with great care, slowly and carefully drawing both you and the characters in, revealing some pieces of the puzzle only gradually. By the time you realize where the story is going, he’s already hooked you:  you couldn’t escape even if you wanted to." —Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses "In the Night Wood begins with a tragic loss and quickly develops into a mystery involving an estate, the history of the forest surrounding it, and a strange book written by the estate’s former owner. The mystery is compelling but the heart of Dale Bailey’s latest novel is the damaged relationship between grieving parents. Conquering their guilt and salvaging their love for one another depends on their ability to untangle the mystery. This is a heady combination of natural and supernatural influences, clues scattered by an enigmatic ancestor, and local legends both feeding and deriving from a work of fiction. Together these elements create resonance and urgency in a story about the complex workings of the human heart." —S. P. Miskowski, author of I Wish I Was Like You

"Dale Bailey has written a literary puzzle box that deftly mixes the scary, nasty folktales of the 19th century and Daphne du Maurier’s classic Don’t Look Now. In the Night Wood is an affecting, weighty, and haunting book about the shackles of grief." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World "In the Night Wood taps into the oldest, darkest roots of the fairy tale tradition, presenting the story of a family in crisis while steered by the pagan energies of a wilder age. It is beautiful, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Once again, Dale Bailey proves he’s among the best writers we have." —Nathan Ballingrud, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author of North American Lake Monsters "In the Night Wood is a wonder: literary, intriguingly supernatural, and all too human. A must read for anyone who as a child wanted to find a magic wardrobe to explore or a rabbit hole to fall down only to realize as an adult that those whimsical childhood adventures have a darker side." —Molly Tanzer, author of Creatures of Will and Temper and Vermilion "Elegantly written, In the Night Wood paints a moody portrait of a marriage threatened by betrayal and loss over the backdrop of a strange wood, mysteriously vanishing children, the legend of a horned king, and a children’s story that might be more than just a story. Bailey builds his world with great care, slowly and carefully drawing both you and the characters in, revealing some pieces of the puzzle only gradually. By the time you realize where the story is going, he’s already hooked you:  you couldn’t escape even if you wanted to." —Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses "In the Night Wood begins with a tragic loss and quickly develops into a mystery involving an estate, the history of the forest surrounding it, and a strange book written by the estate’s former owner. The mystery is compelling but the heart of Dale Bailey’s latest novel is the damaged relationship between grieving parents. Conquering their guilt and salvaging their love for one another depends on their ability to untangle the mystery. This is a heady combination of natural and supernatural influences, clues scattered by an enigmatic ancestor, and local legends both feeding and deriving from a work of fiction. Together these elements create resonance and urgency in a story about the complex workings of the human heart." —S. P. Miskowski, author of I Wish I Was Like You "Every story is a ghost story, Bailey tells us. But not every ghost story is as haunting as this one.  Nor as luminously written, literate, absorbing, transporting, and all-around excellent.  I couldn’t put it down." —Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of We are All Completely Beside Ourselves   

The Shirley Jackson Award (1 win; 3 nominations) The International Horror Guild Award (1 win; 3 nominations) Asimov’s Readers’ Poll Award (1 win) Nebula Award (2 nominations) Locus Award Shortlist Multiple appearances in The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Year’s Best Horror, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror,The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, and Best New Horror; one appearance in The Year’s Best Fantasy PRAISE FOR DALE BAILEY "In precise, often poetic prose, Dale Bailey lays his usual careful surface over some troubling depths. The stories in...

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DALE BAILEY is the author of seven books, including The End of the End of Everything and The Subterranean Season. He has won the Shirley Jackson Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and been nominated for the Nebula and Bram Stoker awards.
 

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• Editore: John Joseph Adams
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1328494438
• ISBN 13: 9781328494436
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 214