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Carthage

by Joyce Carol Oates
Carthage
Carthage

Mysterious disappearance reveals family and war scars.

"Carthage" might resonate with you if you're drawn to stories that aren't just about the mystery of a missing person but go deeper to challenge the soul of a community. Joyce Carol Oates weaves a complex narrative that touches on the lasting impacts of war, the fragility of family bonds, and the difficult path to forgiveness. The emotional depth here could leave you contemplating the characters' choices and the nuances of human nature long after the last page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Carthage

by Joyce Carol Oates
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ISBN: 9780062208125
Authors: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Ecco
Date of Publication: 2014-01-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 5332 readers)

Description

Zeno Mayfield's daughter has disappeared into the night, gone missing in the wilds of the Adirondacks. Her sister's ex-fiancee, a decorated Iraq War veteran struggling with his own demons, is the prime suspect. But there is more to Cressida Mayfield's vanishing than anyone could have imagined. Carthage plunges us deep into the psyche of a wounded young Corporal, haunted by unspeakable acts of wartime aggression, while unraveling the story of a disaffected young woman whose exile from her family may have come long before her disappearance. Dark and riveting, Carthage is a powerful addition to the Joyce Carol Oates canon, one that explores the human capacity for violence, love, and forgiveness, and asks if it's ever truly possible to come home again.
 

Mysterious disappearance reveals family and war scars.

"Carthage" might resonate with you if you're drawn to stories that aren't just about the mystery of a missing person but go deeper to challenge the soul of a community. Joyce Carol Oates weaves a complex narrative that touches on the lasting impacts of war, the fragility of family bonds, and the difficult path to forgiveness. The emotional depth here could leave you contemplating the characters' choices and the nuances of human nature long after the last page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.