Robert McCammon "Swan Song" Slipcased Signed Limited Deluxe Edition No. 277 of 500 [Very Fine]

Personally signed by Robert McCammon, the accomplished and influential author known for his significant contributions to horror literature.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 500

Subterranean Press 2017. Robert McCammon "Swan Song". Signed Limited Edition of 500. This is number 277. Personally signed by Robert McCammon directly onto the limitation page. Hardcover book with dust-jacket. Slipcased. 296 pages. Illustration by David Ho. This special signed collector's edition is now Out of Print. Very Fine without any flaws. 

Edition Details:

• Oversize 7x10 inch trim size
• Limited to 500 numbered and 52 lettered copies in a one time printing
• An epic wraparound dust jacket
• Eight full-color illustrations, a mix of full-page and gatefold images
• The Lettered edition will feature an exclusive gatefold illustration
• The Limited edition will be slipcased, while the lettered edition will be housed in a custom traycase

This listing is for the Limited Edition of 500. 

Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of Boy’s Life and Gone South, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. He is a recipient of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award, the Grand Master Award from the World Horror Convention, and is a World Fantasy Award winner.

McCammon's impact lies not only in his prolific output and genre-spanning talent but also in his resilience and ability to connect with readers through a diverse range of stories

Swan Song

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

New York Times bestselling author Robert McCammon’s prescient and “shocking” (John Saul) vision of a post-apocalyptic US comes to life in his classic epic of terror and renewal.

In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, Earth’s last survivors have been drawn into a final battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of humanity. There’s Sister, who discovers a strange and transformative glass artifact in the destroyed Manhattan streets…Joshua Hutchins, the pro wrestler who takes refuge from the nuclear fallout at a Nebraska gas station…and Swan, a young girl possessing special powers, who travels alongside Josh to a Missouri town where healing and recovery can begin with her gifts. But the ancient force behind earth’s devastation is scouring the walking wounded for recruits for its relentless army…beginning with Swan herself.

From the publisher:

First published as a paperback original in 1987, Robert McCammon’s Stoker Award-winning Swan Song remains one of the signature horror novels of its era. Set squarely in the tradition of such post-apocalyptic classics as The Stand, Alas, Babylon and, more recently, The Road, Swan Song invites us to witness the fiery end of civilization – and its bloody, brutal aftermath.

The story begins with a devastating nuclear exchange, the culmination of humanity’s ancient “love affair with fire.” As the world devolves into a toxic wasteland marked by acid rain, dwindling food supplies, and an endless nuclear winter, a large cast of characters struggle to rebuild their lives in a barren, utterly hostile landscape. Among the more memorable of these are Sister Creep, a former bag lady, Josh Hutchins, a wrestler once known as “Black Frankenstein,” Roland Croniger, a young boy who learns to become a savage killer, and the terrifying, possibly demonic “Man with the Scarlet Eye.” Most centrally, Swan Song tells the story of Sue Wanda Prescott, AKA Swan, whose nascent ability to restore the health of the ravaged earth may, in time, lead to the salvation of the human species.

Thirty years after its initial appearance, Swan Song continues to entertain and enthrall. An epic feat of storytelling, it gazes without flinching into the horrors of the nuclear abyss. At the same time, it offers a compelling vision of rebirth and renewal, of hope maintained under impossible circumstances. Readers new to this novel are in for an extraordinary experience. Returning readers will find themselves caught up once again in a moving, beautifully constructed tale. Swan Song is one of those all too rare books that will take over your life for an extended period. Like the best of McCammon’s fiction, it offers the sort of sustained thrills and complex pleasures that only a master novelist can provide.

Reviews

"A wild ride into terror....A grand and disturbing adventure." -- Dean Koontz

"A broad, compelling story... a long, satisfying look at hell and salvation." ― Publishers Weekly

"Distinctive and engrossing... McCammon combines gritty realism with magic... you'll wish there were more [of SWAN SONG]" ― Rave Reviews

"A chilling vision that keeps you turning pages to the shocking end." -- John Saul

Robert McCammon

Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.

His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.

Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.

Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com

About the publisher

Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing luxurious specialty, limited editions and groundbreaking original works in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre. Subterranean works with a wide range of authors, from cult favorites to some of the bestselling and most acclaimed authors in the world.

Based in Burton, Michigan, Subterranean issues approximately 45 titles each year. Since it began in 1995, both the publisher and numerous works it has produced have been honored with accolades including the World Fantasy, Locus, Horror Writers Association, and Hugo awards.

Among the authors Subterranean has worked with are Kelley Armstrong, Octavia E. Butler, Ted Chiang, N.K. Jemisin, Stephen King, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tamsyn Muir, John Scalzi, and many more.

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