Wolf in White Van (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250074713)

Beautifully written and unexpectedly moving, John Darnielle's audacious and gripping debut novel Wolf in White Van is a marvel of storytelling and genuine literary delicacy.

Welcome to Trace Italian, a game of strategy and survival! You may now make your first move.

Isolated by a disfiguring injury since the age of seventeen, Sean Phillips crafts imaginary worlds for strangers to play in. From his small apartment in southern California, he orchestrates fantastic adventures where possibilities, both dark and bright, open in the boundaries between the real and the imagined.

His primary creation, Trace Italian, is an intricate text-role playing game that enables participants far and wide to explore a dystopian America, seeking refuge amidst the ruin. However, when two high school players, Lance and Carrie, extend the game into their reality, the consequences are horrifying, leaving Sean to account for it.

Darnielle's Wolf in White Van invites us to comprehend the depth and intricacy of Sean's life. Told in reverse, the story draws us back to the moment that fundamentally altered Sean's life as he knows it.

Author: John Darnielle
ISBN-10: 1250074711
ISBN-13: 9781250074713
Publisher: Picador USA
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 10/04/2015 pg. 28