A Land More Kind Than Home (2012) Signed First Edition Reference

A Land More Kind Than Home was Wiley Cash’s debut novel, published by William Morrow in 2012. Set in a small mountain community in western North Carolina, the novel centers on a fundamentalist church whose charismatic pastor practices faith healing — with fatal consequences. Told from three perspectives, including a child’s, the novel explores how communities protect their secrets and the catastrophic cost of that silence.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: William Morrow, New York Publication date: 2012 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $40–$100
• Unsigned first edition: $10–$20

Cash’s debut earned strong reviews and comparisons to other Southern literary voices. The novel’s dark subject matter and assured storytelling announced a writer of genuine talent. As the debut, it carries the standard first-novel premium for collectors building a Cash collection.