The Accursed
by Joyce Carol Oates
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.
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