The Boar (novel)

The Boar

Subterranean Press issue cover by Mark A. Nelson
Author	Joe R. Lansdale
Cover artist	Mark A. Nelson
Language	English
Publisher	Subterranean Press, Night Shade Books
Publication date	November 1998
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print - Limited edition Hardcover, Trade Hardcover
Pages	169
ISBN	1-892284-03-0
Preceded by	Tarzan: the Lost Adventure (1995)
Followed by	Freezer Burn (novel) (1999)

The Boar is a 1998 novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale, set in East Texas in 1933 during the Great Depression.

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Editions

This book was first published by Subterranean Press as a limited edition in November 1998. ^[3] It was reissued as a trade hardcover in 2005 by Night Shade Books. ^[4] The limited edition is out of print.

References

1. "The Boar".
2. "The Boar by Joe R Lansdale".
3. "The Boar by Joe R. Lansdale". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
4. http://www.nightshadebooks.com/book/the-boar/#.UKjyHYawXd0 ^{[ dead link ‍]}

Night Shade Books edition

External links

• Author's Official Website
• Publisher's Website