num_pages: 379
description: In "The Barren and Others", Wilson lets his fertile imagination run wild, traveling from the Old West of Doc Holliday to the Pine Barrens of present-day New Jersey and encountering many strange, suspect, and supernatural happenings along the way. From urban mercenary Repairman Jack to the obese and food-obsessed Topsy, Wilson's wild array of characters get caught up in adventures both fascinating and horrifying.A collection of tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combinations in between.
language: English
title: The Barrens and Others
titlecomplete: The Barrens and Others
characters: Kevin Harrison, Gus Sooy, Carla Baker, Gia DiLauro, Kathleen McKelston, Tram, Repairman Jack, Captain Jeremy Hall, Vicky Westphalen, Ed Cirlot, Tom Levinson, Aldo D'Amico, Jonathan Creighton, Abraham Grossman, George Kuropolis, Jacobi, Martha Harrison
genres: Fantasy, Collections, Anthologies, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy, Thriller, Contemporary, Horror, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 715
series: The Secret History of the World
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novella
publisher: Forge Books