''The Boar'' is a 1998 novel written by American author
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor.
A prose writer in a variety of genres - Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense - he's also written comic books and screenplays. Se ...
, set in
East Texas in 1933 during the
Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
.
Plot summary
The story is about young Richard Dale and his family who wind up terrorized by an extremely large
wild boar. Richard and his brother Ike venture into the river bottoms in search of the boar they name Old Satan. Hunting an animal this size proves to be dangerous and as the story unfolds Richard finds himself taking bigger risks as he ventures deeper and deeper into the deep woods of the
Big Thicket.
Editions
This book was first published by
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short stor ...
as a
limited edition in November 1998. It was reissued as a trade
hardcover
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in 2005 by
Night Shade Books.
[http://www.nightshadebooks.com/book/the-boar/#.UKjyHYawXd0 ] The limited edition is out of print.
References
External links
Author's Official WebsitePublisher's Website
Novels by Joe R. Lansdale
Great Depression novels
Novels set in Texas
Fiction set in 1933
American mystery novels
Works by Joe R. Lansdale
1998 American novels
Subterranean Press books
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