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Strange Weather : Four Short Novels by Joe Hill (2017, Hardcover)
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"Strange Weather: Four Short Novels" by Joe Hill is a collection of chilling and supernatural short stories published by HarperCollins in 2017. This first edition hardcover book includes illustrations and spans 448 pages, making it a captivating read for adult audiences interested in the occult, fantasy, and contemporary horror genres. With its eerie tales and captivating narrative style, this book is sure to captivate readers and leave a lasting impression on the imagination.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062663119
ISBN-139780062663115
eBay Product ID (ePID)234295756
Product Key Features
Book TitleStrange Weather : Four Short Novels
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicOccult & Supernatural, Fantasy / Contemporary, Horror
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorJoe Hill
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-295592
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsIt's good to see [Hill] flex his authorial muscles with a different form. Weather changes and we never know what to expect. The same is true for great writers., One of the strongest overall works in Hill's already illustrious career [....] An exciting sign of so many wonderful things to come., Each selection in Strange Weather is a well-crafted piece of storytelling, with characters to care about and conflicts creepy, mind-boggling and action-packed., A striking selection of novellas ranging from the playfully apocalyptic to the wickedly political... [Strange Weather] is a demonstration of [Hill's] range and readiness to tell the hell out of any tale, be it supernatural or straight, silly or completely serious., Hill is not only maturing as a writer of relevantly chilling tales but he is also emerging as a distinct voice for our complicated times., [A]nother must-read from a increasingly impressive storyteller [...] Strange Weather speaks to the versatility of Joe Hill's craft, telling deeply disturbing stories in which cataclysmic forces of nature seem like a gentle rain when set against the actions of villains who are all too human., The Weather quartet unleashes a perfect storm of styles, from a slow-burn thriller to ethereal sci-fi, all told with a consistently strong voice.... Hill whips up emotional moments in all four that strike like lightning and thunderously rumble your soul., "A four-pack of mayhem in this sparkling collection of short novels. . . .Worth waiting in line for, if you're a Hill fan. If you're not, this is the book to turn you into one." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Hill is not only maturing as a writer of relevantly chilling tales but he is also emerging as a distinct voice for our complicated times." -- Booklist (starred review) "[I]n times like these, when real-world terrors outstrip our night terrors, how can a novelist possibly compete? Joe Hill, the author of several terrifying bestsellers, rises to this challenge in Strange Weather." -- Washington Post "[A]nother must-read from a increasingly impressive storyteller [...] Strange Weather speaks to the versatility of Joe Hill's craft, telling deeply disturbing stories in which cataclysmic forces of nature seem like a gentle rain when set against the actions of villains who are all too human." -- barnesandnoble.com "The Weather quartet unleashes a perfect storm of styles, from a slow-burn thriller to ethereal sci-fi, all told with a consistently strong voice.... Hill whips up emotional moments in all four that strike like lightning and thunderously rumble your soul." -- USA Today "There are few authors as deft at marrying pulse-pounding action and a sense of inescapable dread than Joe Hill. Fans of his masterful thrillers NOS4A2 and The Fireman will find plenty to love in his new collection of four short novels." -- BookPage "A striking selection of novellas ranging from the playfully apocalyptic to the wickedly political... [Strange Weather] is a demonstration of [Hill's] range and readiness to tell the hell out of any tale, be it supernatural or straight, silly or completely serious." -- Tor.com Each selection in Strange Weather is a well-crafted piece of storytelling, with characters to care about and conflicts creepy, mind-boggling and action-packed. -- Portland Press Herald "It's good to see [Hill] flex his authorial muscles with a different form. Weather changes and we never know what to expect. The same is true for great writers." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Joe Hill is one of the 21st century's pre-eminent writers, not just of the dark fantastic, but of American Literature. Strange Weather is a must read." -- SFF World "Its ideas have powerful emotional and political resonance." -- Publishers Weekly "The novella form allows Mr. Hill to get you deeply fixed in the setting before the moment everything goes fantastic... All four stories in Strange Weather are just the right length to read at a sitting, one at a time. Horror, they tell us, is only one step away." -- Wall Street Journal "An essential instant read for Hill's fans and a solid introduction for new readers." -- Library Journal "One of the strongest overall works in Hill's already illustrious career. . . . An exciting sign of so many wonderful things to come." -- Cemetery Dance "Hill has a way of turning words to make them glitter, and casually speaking to readers to convince us that the world he presents entirely, physically exists. [Strange Weather] hard to shake for hours after you've finished it." -- Guam Daily Post, Joe Hill is one of the 21st century's pre-eminent writers, not just of the dark fantastic, but of American Literature. Strange Weather is a must read., The novella form allows Mr. Hill to get you deeply fixed in the setting before the moment everything goes fantastic... All four stories in Strange Weather are just the right length to read at a sitting, one at a time. Horror, they tell us, is only one step away., Hill has a way of turning words to make them glitter, and casually speaking to readers to convince us that the world he presents entirely, physically exists. [Strange Weather] hard to shake for hours after you've finished it., "The novella form allows Mr. Hill to get you deeply fixed in the setting before the moment everything goes fantastic... All four stories in "Strange Weather" are just the right length to read at a sitting, one at a time. Horror, they tell us, is only one step away."
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist! A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill. "One of America's finest horror writers" (Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather, this "compelling chronicler of human nature's continual war between good and evil," (Providence Journal-Bulletin) who "pushes genre conventions to new extremes" (New York Times Book Review) deftly expose the darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life. "Snapshot" is the disturbing story of a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by "The Phoenician," a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap. A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero's island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in "Aloft." On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails--splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. "Rain" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world. In "Loaded," a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning. Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is "quite simply the best horror writer of our generation" (Michael Koryta)., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist! A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman , Joe Hill. "One of America's finest horror writers" ( Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather , this "compelling chronicler of human nature's continual war between good and evil," ( Providence Journal-Bulletin ) who "pushes genre conventions to new extremes" ( New York Times Book Review ) deftly expose the darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life. "Snapshot" is the disturbing story of a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by "The Phoenician," a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap. A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero's island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in "Aloft." On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails--splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. "Rain" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world. In "Loaded," a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning. Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is "quite simply the best horror writer of our generation" (Michael Koryta)., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman , Joe Hill. "One of America's finest horror writers" ( Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather , this "compelling chronicler of human nature's continual war between good and evil," ( Providence Journal-Bulletin ) who "pushes genre conventions to new extremes" ( New York Times Book Review ) deftly expose the darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life. "Snapshot" is the disturbing story of a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by "The Phoenician," a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap. A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero's island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in "Aloft." On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails--splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. "Rain" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world. In "Loaded," a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning. Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is "quite simply the best horror writer of our generation" (Michael Koryta).
LC Classification NumberPS3608.I4342A6 2017
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- May 23, 2018
Joe Hill, Exceptional!
Just finished the first story in yet another superb Joe Hill creation. A real page turner, find it hard to put it down. As far as I'm concerned, he rates right up there as one of the best storytellers of our time. Don't hesitate on this read, can't give it enough praise.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 01, 2018
Scarey things to contemplate
Loved the short stories Wish the author would have nixed the political views Well worth the read Probably going to read it over and over and over.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 18, 2018
Addicting! Couldn't put it down!
All 4 stories were great. I was hooked from the get go. I have read all of Joe Hills novels. I have enjoyed them all. This one is no different. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.A+++Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 22, 2019
Another great book by a awesome author!
Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 19, 2019
Joe Hill A+++
Great Book Great AuthorVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 10, 2019
Easy to read. Don’t need a dictionary constantly
Book overall in good shape. Minor scuffs.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 04, 2018
love it
Just what I was looking forVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 11, 2022
Can’t go wrong
Great stories! Couldn’t put the book down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 19, 2018
Good Book
Worth a read.....Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 20, 2019
Great Book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
