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The Corn Maiden
And Other Stories of Mystery and Suspense
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The Corn Maiden
From Joyce Carol Oates comes an unbearably taut tale combining folklore, adolescent insecurity and blood sacrifice, and six other, nightmarish, stories.
From the towering imagination of literary icon Joyce Carol Oates comes an unbearably taut tale combining folklore, adolescent insecurity and blood sacrifice, and six other, nightmarish, stories.
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From the towering imagination of Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of BLONDE, now a major motion picture, seven nightmarish and unbearably taut tales.
Marissa is an innocent girl, with hair the colour of corn-silk. She does not hold others in strange thrall, as some young women do; she obeys her parents and does not stay late after school, lingering on her walk through the swaying heads of maize.
She is the perfect sacrifice.
Twice nominated for the Nobel Prize, Oates presents an unbearably taut and terrifying tale combining the fury of folklore and blood sacrifice with the depths of adolescent insecurity in The Corn Maiden, a novella, followed by six other nightmares.
Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates:'A writer of extraordinary strengths.' Guardian
'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.' Sunday Express
'Both haunting and sublime.' Literary Review
'Splendidly chilling.' Financial Times
'Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.' Booklist
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The Corn Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates is praised for its harrowing psychological terror, exploring deviant behaviour and horror. It's a riveting, suspenseful story that doesn't shy away from grisly outcomes, yet remains affecting. Despite its disturbing themes and Oates' characteristic misanthropy, it's compellingly readable, showcasing her unique and brilliant storytelling. The book powerfully conveys a profound sense of helplessness, a core element of horror.
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ISBN: 9781801102964
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 April 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Apollo
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon, is the author of more than 70 books, including the bestselling novels We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. Among her many honours are the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and the National Book Award. Oates is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. Follow Joyce on @JoyceCarolOates
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