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Pursuit

By Oates, Joyce Carol

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Pursuit

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From Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde, now a major motion picture, an eerie, psychologically complex thriller about a woman haunted by her traumatic past. As a child, Abby had the same nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human bones. Now an adult, Abby thinks she''s outgrown her demons, until, the evening before her wedding, the terrible dream returns and forces her to confront the dark secrets she is keeping from her new husband, Willem. The following day, less than 24 hours after exchanging vows, Abby steps out into traffic. As his wife lies in her hospital bed, Willem tries to determine whether this was an absentminded accident or a premeditated plunge. Slowly, Abby begins to open up to her husband, revealing to him what she has never shared with anyone before: the story of a terrified mother; a jealous, drug addled father; and a daughter''s terrifying captivity. With a suspenseful, alternating narrative that travels between the present and Abby''s tortured childhood, Pursuit is a meticulously crafted, deeply disquieting tale that showcases Oates''s masterful storytelling. Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates: ''A writer of extraordinary strengths.'' Guardian ''Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.'' Sunday Express ''Both haunting and sublime.'' Literary Review ''Splendidly chilling.'' Financial Times ''Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.'' Booklist
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2020-08-06
Publication Date:
2020-08-06
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1838933042
ISBN13:
9781838933043
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
160 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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