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Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. : a novel / Joyce Carol Oates.
This novel provides an 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. Stark and penetrating, it's an exploration of psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062797582
- ISBN: 0062797581
- Physical Description: 787 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- I. The vigil. Wind chimes -- Lightning-struck -- The cruel sister -- Still alive -- The handclasp -- The vigil -- "Heir" -- The seed -- "Evidence" -- The swimmer -- The party -- Mutant -- The return of Whitey -- The blessing stopped -- The steady hand -- Going home -- II. The Seige. "What did you do with Daddy?" -- The strong one -- The Last Will & Testament of John Earle McClaren -- Taser -- The beneficiary -- The widow's orgy -- The shaking hand -- Sleepwalker -- III. Untitled: Widow. Mack the knife -- The teasing -- The anger -- The wave -- Demon Rakshasa -- Recurring dreams of the McClaren children -- May heat -- Visions at Dutchtown -- Keziahaya -- Untitled: Widow -- Dear Hugo -- IV. The stars. Enemies -- The dice -- Dear Hugo -- The hornets -- Black rush -- The handshake The braid -- The Last Will & Testament of Virgil McClaren -- Warning -- The murderous heart -- Justice -- The kiss -- Gone -- Thanksgiving -- Wind chimes -- V. Galápagos. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Fathers > Death > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. Death > Psychological aspects > Fiction. Grief > Fiction. Psychic trauma > Fiction. Social classes > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | OATES, JOYCE (Text) | 34455006703454 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | f (Text) | 33062009301210 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | OATES (Text) | 31901004436335 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Easton Palmer Branch | OATES (Text) | 31901004436392 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
