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Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars, a novel, Joyce Carol Oates

Label
Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars, a novel, Joyce Carol Oates
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars
Oclc number
1157890163
Responsibility statement
Joyce Carol Oates
Sub title
a novel
Summary
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
Target audience
adult
Classification
Content
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