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Wolf in White Van is the first novel by the American author and singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Wolf in White Van tells the story of Sean Phillips, a reclusive game designer whose face has been severely disfigured. One reviewer characterizes Sean Read More..

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Description	Wolf in White Van is the first novel by the American author and singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Wolf in White Van tells the story of Sean Phillips, a reclusive game designer whose face has been severely disfigured. One reviewer characterizes Sean as someone "steeped in video games, bad sci-fi movies, and Conan the Barbarian comic books".Machado, Carmen Maria. "The Monstrous And The Beautiful Dance In 'White Van'". NPR.org. Published September 12, 2014. The plot, which is told non-chronologically, alternates between Sean's childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to describe the circumstances surrounding the incident that disfigured him. A fictional play-by-mail role-playing game called Trace Italian figures prominently in the novel.The novel has been described as a "meditation on the power of escape,"Gilsdorf, Ethan. Book review. New York Times. Published November 7, 2014. exploring the escapist qualities of fantasy fiction and role-playing games, particularly as a way to cope with trauma. Wolf in White Van received positive reviews on release and was nominated for the 2014 National Book Award. List of 2014 nominees. National Book Foundation.The title Wolf In White Van is a reference to the practice of backmasking, as the phrase "wolf in white van" can allegedly be heard when the Larry Norman song Six, Sixty, Six is played in reverse.
Description	Wolf in White Van is the first novel by the American author and singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Wolf in White Van tells the story of Sean Phillips, a reclusive game designer whose face has been severely disfigured. One reviewer characterizes Sean as someone "steeped in video games, bad sci-fi movies, and Conan the Barbarian comic books".Machado, Carmen Maria. "The Monstrous And The Beautiful Dance In 'White Van'". NPR.org. Published September 12, 2014. The plot, which is told non-chronologically, alternates between Sean's childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to describe the circumstances surrounding the incident that disfigured him. A fictional play-by-mail role-playing game called Trace Italian figures prominently in the novel.The novel has been described as a "meditation on the power of escape,"Gilsdorf, Ethan. Book review. New York Times. Published November 7, 2014. exploring the escapist qualities of fantasy fiction and role-playing games, particularly as a way to cope with trauma. Wolf in White Van received positive reviews on release and was nominated for the 2014 National Book Award. List of 2014 nominees. National Book Foundation.The title Wolf In White Van is a reference to the practice of backmasking, as the phrase "wolf in white van" can allegedly be heard when the Larry Norman song Six, Sixty, Six is played in reverse.

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Name	Wolf in White Van
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Authors	John Darnielle
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Genre	Novel
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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