Wilderness Tales: Forty Stories of the North American Wild

Discover a captivating anthology of North American wilderness tales–Wilderness Tales blends timeless classics and fresh voices from authors like James Fenimore Cooper, Jack London, Margaret Atwood, and Anthony Doerr. This collection spans centuries and styles, from Gothic suspense and survival adventures to reflective solitude and urgent environmental narratives. Editor Diana Fuss highlights the evolution of wilderness fiction, tracing its roots in legendary stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Jack London to modern works by T.C. Boyle and Karen Russell. Immerse yourself in this diverse literary journey that reveals how nature shapes and reshapes our imagination of the wild.