{"product_id":"9781399611497","title":"The Wilding","description":"Author: Ian McDonald\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399611497\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA sharp thriller \u003c\/b\u003e[. . .] with strong characterisation, a deep sense of place and real wit' \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Melds the urban and rural to take folk horror somewhere \u003cb\u003eunexpected, spooky and, paradoxically, new\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eBlends folk horror with modern terror\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Wilding\u003c\/i\u003e is a great novel' \u003ci\u003eJamReads.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eNatural horror at its finest\u003c\/b\u003e, this haunting tale of a camping trip gone wrong grips you, shocks you and leaves a lasting impression' \u003ci\u003ecrossstitchandstories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Ian McDonald has never written a bad novel' Cory Doctorow\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eUndeniably powerful\u003c\/b\u003e . . . told with beauty and grace'  \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wilding\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent slice of modern horror\u003c\/b\u003e . . . strongly recommended!' \u003ci\u003erunalongtheshelves.net\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrange things have been happening at Lough Carrow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Local villagers have told dark rumours about the vast peat bog ever since the huge project to rewild it began.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrange tracks have been seen leading into and out of the site. Livestock has been mutilated in the area. And on their trek to a camp site in the heart of the bog some of Lisa's group  - five teenagers and three teachers she's guiding on a wilderness experience - spot wolves, wolverines, and something that looks older and scarier than either . . . even though Ireland's lost wild animals are yet to be introduced to the park . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They have planned one cosy campout in this strange wilderness, where time and space themselves seems to be shifting, but as darkness falls it's clear they have a very different night ahead.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The camp is attacked.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe campers are trapped.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd something out there has only just begun to hunt . . .","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67842636808350,"sku":"ADS-9781399611497","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399611497.jpg?v=1793164023","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399611497","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}