A Fair Maiden - A Tale of Dark Suspense

Zusatztext 'Exceptional talent for the Gothic/thriller genre... the narrative tension becomes almost unbearable' TLS. Informationen zum Autor Joyce Carol Oates is a bestselling author. Among her many books are BLONDE, BROKE HEART BLUES, BLACK WATER, THEM and FAITHLESS. She has won a National Book Award as well as the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letter. She has also had stories selected for both BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY and BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF THE CENTURY. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey. The prolific Oates is known for her short stories and attracts attention with each new offering. Her first book was published over 45 years ago and she is a recipient of the National Book Award and is one of America's best-loved authors. She is the author of many novels, including We Were the Mulvaneys, which was an Oprah Book Club Choice, and Blonde, which was nominated for the National Book Award. Klappentext A short, gripping suspense novel in which an elderly aristocrat becomes obsessed with a young girl. Zusammenfassung A short, gripping suspense novel in which an elderly aristocrat becomes obsessed with a young girl.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Carol Oates, Joyce C Oates, Joyce C. Oates, Joyce Carol Oates
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9781849162609
• ISBN: 978-1-84916-260-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 199 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Crime, New Jersey, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense