Strange as This Weather Has Been (2007) Signed First Edition Reference

Strange as This Weather Has Been tells the story of a West Virginia family living beneath a mountaintop removal site, watching their hollow fill with debris, their water turn toxic, and their community collapse. Published in 2007 by Shoemaker & Hoard, the novel is one of the most powerful pieces of American environmental fiction — a work that makes the abstract horror of ecological destruction personal and immediate.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Shoemaker & Hoard, Washington, DC Publication date: 2007 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Small press publication with a correspondingly small first printing.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $30–$75
• Unsigned first edition: $8–$20

The novel’s subject matter gives it enduring relevance — mountaintop removal continues, and Pancake’s novel remains the definitive fictional treatment. As environmental consciousness grows, this novel’s standing can only increase.