3.5
Fantasy & SciFi
An eerie, unforgettable story of power, loss, and family curses in early 20th century Princeton.
Princeton, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century: soon-to-be commander-in-chief Woodrow Wilson is president of Princeton University. On a neighbouring farm, muck-raking novelist Upton Sinclair, enjoying the success of The Jungle, has taken up residence with his family. Grover Cleveland, fresh out of his second term in the White House has retired to town for a quieter life. Meanwhile, the elite families of Princeton have been beset by a powerful curse—their daughters are disappearing. A young bride on the verge of the altar is seduced and abducted by a dangerously compelling man—a shape-shifting, vaguely European prince who might just be the devil. In the Pine Barrens on the edge of town, a mysterious and persuasive evil takes shape.
When the bride's brother sets out against all odds to find her, his path will cross those of Princeton's most formidable people, from presidents past to its brightest literary luminaries, from Mark Twain to Jack London, as he navigates both the idyllic town and the Dante-esque landscape of the Barrens.
An utterly fresh work from Oates, THE ACCURSED marks new territory for the masterful writer–narrated with her unmistakable psychological insight, it combines beautifully transporting historical detail with chilling fantastical elements to stunning effect.
© 2013 Fourth Estate (Ljudbok): 9780007508884
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 5 mars 2013
3.5
Fantasy & SciFi
An eerie, unforgettable story of power, loss, and family curses in early 20th century Princeton.
Princeton, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century: soon-to-be commander-in-chief Woodrow Wilson is president of Princeton University. On a neighbouring farm, muck-raking novelist Upton Sinclair, enjoying the success of The Jungle, has taken up residence with his family. Grover Cleveland, fresh out of his second term in the White House has retired to town for a quieter life. Meanwhile, the elite families of Princeton have been beset by a powerful curse—their daughters are disappearing. A young bride on the verge of the altar is seduced and abducted by a dangerously compelling man—a shape-shifting, vaguely European prince who might just be the devil. In the Pine Barrens on the edge of town, a mysterious and persuasive evil takes shape.
When the bride's brother sets out against all odds to find her, his path will cross those of Princeton's most formidable people, from presidents past to its brightest literary luminaries, from Mark Twain to Jack London, as he navigates both the idyllic town and the Dante-esque landscape of the Barrens.
An utterly fresh work from Oates, THE ACCURSED marks new territory for the masterful writer–narrated with her unmistakable psychological insight, it combines beautifully transporting historical detail with chilling fantastical elements to stunning effect.
© 2013 Fourth Estate (Ljudbok): 9780007508884
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 5 mars 2013
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Nancy
18 juni 2014
Helt fantastisk bok. En av Oates bästa. Älskar flirten med gotiken och en tidsepok där spiritismen florerade i alla samhällsskikt, vilket gör berättelsen helt konsekvent trots en flyhänt hantering/blandning av både fiktiva och historiska karaktärer. Oates har skapat ett drömlikt men ändå uppslukande litet universum.
null
17 maj 2013
Bra att ni ger ut böcker på engelska :)
Mimmona
13 juli 2017
Mystisk och fascinerande historia. Vad är sant, vad är fiktion? En knapp handfull berömdheter figurerar i handlingen. Hur mycket står författarens fantasi för? 4 av 5 guldstjärnor!
Lisette
17 maj 2013
Fortsätt ge ut böcker på engelska!!! Om det är orginalspråket!!!
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