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PublisherTin House Books, LLC
ISBN-101935639927
ISBN-139781935639923
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Book TitleWilds
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicShort Stories (Single Author)
GenreFiction
AuthorNot Available
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
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Reviews* Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year! "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages "Part whimsical fairy tale, part technological exploration, fused with biological ruminations you won't be disappointed by this vivid collection ." — True Reader Reviews Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum, * Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year * The Wilds named one of Publishers Weekly''s Best Books of 2014 * BuzzFeed Books names The Wilds one of the 24 Best Fiction Books of 2014 * The Wilds is on Book Riot''s Best of 2014 list * The Wilds is a New York Times Editors'' Choice "Elliott makes us hear contemporary English in a new way." — The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable . . . [Elliott''s] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren''t quite sure you want to stay, but you won''t regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "This is wacky, bizarre content, but with a nice dose of realism even in the most absurd points. If you like Karen Russell, this is a good choice for you. " — Book Riot "[Elliott''s] work is unique and haunting, often drifting into apocalyptic and dystopian territory, but in many ways rooted in reality. I could not turn away from her tales. At the end of my time with The Wilds , I was completely devoted to Elliott's dark depictions of the world. — The Rumpus "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages "Part whimsical fairy tale, part technological exploration, fused with biological ruminations you won't be disappointed by this vivid collection ." — True Reader Reviews Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott''s The Wilds . Elliott''s worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself. —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum, * Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year! * The Wilds is on Book Riot's Best of 2014 list! "Elliott makes us hear contemporary English in a new way." — The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "[Elliott's] work is unique and haunting, often drifting into apocalyptic and dystopian territory, but in many ways rooted in reality. I could not turn away from her tales. At the end of my time with The Wilds , I was completely devoted to Elliott's dark depictions of the world. — The Rumpus "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages "Part whimsical fairy tale, part technological exploration, fused with biological ruminations you won't be disappointed by this vivid collection ." — True Reader Reviews Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliot's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum, Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent, Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey. —Kirkus Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum, * Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year! "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, * Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year! "Elliott makes us hear contemporary English in a new way." — The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "[Elliott's] work is unique and haunting, often drifting into apocalyptic and dystopian territory, but in many ways rooted in reality. I could not turn away from her tales. At the end of my time with The Wilds , I was completely devoted to Elliott's dark depictions of the world. — The Rumpus "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages "Part whimsical fairy tale, part technological exploration, fused with biological ruminations you won't be disappointed by this vivid collection ." — True Reader Reviews Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." —Starred Publishers Weekly "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum, "Remarkable . . . [Elliott's] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren't quite sure you want to stay, but you won't regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott's The Wilds . Elliott's worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales, * Kirkus names The Wilds one of the best books of the year!* * The Wilds named one of Publishers Weekly''s Best Books of 2014!* * BuzzFeed Books names The Wilds one of the 24 Best Fiction Books of 2014!* * The Wilds is on Book Riot''s Best of 2014 list!* * The Wilds is a New York Times Editors'' Choice!* "Elliott makes us hear contemporary English in a new way." — The New York Times Book Review "Remarkable . . . [Elliott''s] dark, modern spin on Southern Gothic creates tales that surprise, shock, and sharply depict vice and virtue ." — Publishers Weekly , starred review "Robots may search for love, but there's nothing wilder than human nature in this genre-bending short story collection from debut writer Elliott . . . This book will take you to places you never dreamed of going and aren''t quite sure you want to stay, but you won''t regret the journey." — Kirkus "Humans, robots, and humans with robotic limbs pine for carnal satisfaction in Elliott's impressively inventive , often macabre collection, animated by her characters' outsize appetites for sex, knowledge, faith, and kindness." — Booklist "This is wacky, bizarre content, but with a nice dose of realism even in the most absurd points. If you like Karen Russell, this is a good choice for you. " — Book Riot "[Elliott''s] work is unique and haunting, often drifting into apocalyptic and dystopian territory, but in many ways rooted in reality. I could not turn away from her tales. At the end of my time with The Wilds , I was completely devoted to Elliott's dark depictions of the world. — The Rumpus "Often using dystopian and fantasy elements, Elliott's writing is imaginative, her characters are often strange, and the whole collection is a dark treat you simply can't put down ." — New Pages "Part whimsical fairy tale, part technological exploration, fused with biological ruminations you won't be disappointed by this vivid collection ." — True Reader Reviews Readers who grew up loving that fizzy, edge-of-the-lake feeling of diving into a tale will adore Julia Elliott''s The Wilds . Elliott''s worlds are fully imagined and wholly immersive; her sentences unfurl in the most surprising and glorious ways. These are tantalizingly strange, eerie and funny and unpredictable tales of transformation." —Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove Julia Elliott's magical debut collection, The Wilds , brings together some of the most original, hilarious, and mind-bending stories written in the last two decades. She journeys deep into mythic terrains with an explorer's courage and a savant's wit, and the reports she sends back from imagination's hinterlands are charged with a vernacular that crackles with insight. Angela Carter, Kelly Link, and Karen Russell are similar visionaries in the short story form, but Elliott is very much her own irrepressible voice—and it's one well worth heeding. The Wilds is simply a milestone achievement." —Bradford Morrow, author of The Uninnocent Julia Elliott's stories—which thrive beautifully somewhere between the lyrically haunting works of Barry Hannah and the retrospective works of Lewis Nordan—offer nothing but the great, beautiful, dark regions of the human heart. These are stories to be cherished, taught, and brooded upon . These are stories in which to bathe oneself." —George Singleton, author of Stray Decorum Julia Elliott's stories are an endangered species—vital, poignant, and rare. Readers should send themselves recklessly into The Wilds , for they will emerge spellbound, all the better for it. " —Kate Bernheimer, author of How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales
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SynopsisTeetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, The Wilds blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations, and fairy-tale transformations., Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, The Wilds blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations, and fairy-tale transformations. At an obscure South Carolina nursing home, a lost world reemerges as a disabled elderly woman undergoes newfangled brain-restoration procedures and begins to explore her environment with the assistance of strap-on robot legs. At a deluxe medical spa on a nameless Caribbean island, a middle-aged woman hopes to revitalize her fading youth with grotesque rejuvenating therapies that combine cutting-edge medical technologies with holistic approaches and the pseudo-religious dogma of Zen-infused self-help. And in a rinky-dink mill town, an adolescent girl is unexpectedly inspired by the ravings and miraculous levitation of her fundamentalist friend's weird grandmother. These are only a few of the scenarios readers encounter in Julia Elliott's debut collection The Wilds. In her genre-bending stories, Elliott blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations with fairy-tale transformations. Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, Elliott's language-driven fiction uses outlandish tropes to capture poignant moments in her humble characters' lives. Without abandoning the tenets of classic storytelling, Elliott revels in lush lyricism, dark humor, and experimental play., At an obscure South Carolina nursing home, a lost world reemerges as a disabled elderly woman undergoes newfangled brain-restoration procedures and begins to explore her environment with the assistance of strap-on robot legs. At a deluxe medical spa on a nameless Caribbean island, a middle-aged woman hopes to revitalize her fading youth with grotesque rejuvenating therapies that combine cutting-edge medical technologies with holistic approaches and the pseudo-religious dogma of Zen-infused self-help. And in a rinky-dink mill town, an adolescent girl is unexpectedly inspired by the ravings and miraculous levitation of her fundamentalist friend's weird grandmother. These are only a few of the scenarios readers encounter in Julia Elliott's debut collection The Wilds . In her genre-bending stories, Elliott blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations with fairy-tale transformations. Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, Elliott's language-driven fiction uses outlandish tropes to capture poignant moments in her humble characters' lives. Without abandoning the tenets of classic storytelling, Elliott revels in lush lyricism, dark humor, and experimental play., At an obscure South Carolina nursing home, a lost world reemerges as a disabled elderly woman undergoes newfangled brain-restoration procedures and begins to explore her environment with the assistance of strap-on robot legs. At a deluxe medical spa on a nameless Caribbean island, a middle-aged woman hopes to revitalize her fading youth with grotesque rejuvenating therapies that combine cutting-edge medical technologies with holistic approaches and the pseudo-religious dogma of Zen-infused self-help. And in a rinky-dink mill town, an adolescent girl is unexpectedly inspired by the ravings and miraculous levitation of her fundamentalist friend's weird grandmother. These are only a few of the scenarios readers encounter in Julia Elliott's debut collection The Wilds. In her genre-bending stories, Elliott blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations with fairy-tale transformations. Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, Elliott's language-driven fiction uses outlandish tropes to capture poignant moments in her humble characters' lives. Without abandoning the tenets of classic storytelling, Elliott revels in lush lyricism, dark humor, and experimental play.
LC Classification NumberPS3605.L4477A6 2014
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- 16. Apr. 2020
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These short stories are odd and haunting, very well written. I really liked it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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