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Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. A novel.

Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2020.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society 0Night Sleep Death The Stars is a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. 0Stark and penetrating, Joyce  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Domestic fiction
Fiction
Psychological fiction
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Joyce Carol Oates
ISBN: 9780062797582 0062797581
OCLC Number: 1131889139
Description: 800 pages
Responsibility: Joyce Carol Oates.

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The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society 0Night Sleep Death The Stars is a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. 0Stark and penetrating, Joyce Carol Oates's latest novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel in the tradition of the author's bestselling We Were the Mulvaneys.

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