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Graywolf Press
October 2010
On Sale: September 28, 2010
288 pages
ISBN: 1555975690
EAN: 9781555975692
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Fiction Family Life
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.
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