The Classic edition is limited to 850 copies with a dust jacket illustrated by Ed Binkley. It is a full cloth binding with two hits of foil blocking. It is the only edition of the three with the dust jacket and is housed in a cloth covered slipcase with ends in a complimentary color. The edition is printed on archival Cougar Natural and is signed by Robert McCammon & Ed Binkley. Interior design & typography is by award-winning designer Jason Dewinetz. The text type is Albertan, designed by Jim Rimmer. Originally cut and cast as a new metal type by Rimmer himself, Albertan was later developed and expanded into a multi-weight OpenType digital font (Canada Type). The editions are printed by offset lithography on Cougar Natural and Mohawk Via Laid papers and all states are signed by the author & artist. Winner of the 1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, Swan Song is Robert McCammon’s gripping post-apocalyptic novel that weaves a tale of survival, hope, and the battle between good and evil. Set in a world devastated by nuclear war, the story follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate the treacherous landscape of a ruined America, fighting for their lives and the future of humanity. Among these survivors are Sister Creep, who stumbles upon a mysterious and transformative glass relic amidst the ruins of Manhattan; Joshua Hutchins, a former wrestler seeking refuge from the radioactive fallout in a remote Nebraska gas station; and Swan, a young girl blessed with extraordinary powers, whose journey with Joshua leads them to a Missouri town where restoration and hope might begin through her gifts. Yet, the ancient malevolent force responsible for the world’s devastation is on a relentless quest to recruit the wounded for its dark army. In this desolate landscape teeming with grotesque beasts and pillaging armies, the last vestiges of humanity are drawn into a cataclysmic struggle between good and evil-one that will seal the fate of humankind. Critics praised its pace and prose, with Publishers Weekly calling it “broad and compelling. A long, satisfying look at hell and salvation, ” while Rave Reviews praised the novel as distinctive and engrossing. You’ll wish there were more of Swan Song. In his chilling vision of a post-apocalyptic world, Robert McCammon masterfully constructs a compelling tale that captures the catastrophic impact of nuclear conflict, the ensuing terror, and the fragile hope for humanity’s redemption.
