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Explore the haunting narrative of *The Corn Maiden* by Joyce Carol Oates, a literary masterpiece that weaves together folklore, psychological depth, and the terrors of adolescence. With its striking trade paperback format, this gripping novella is packed with seven deeply unsettling tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Oates, a two-time Nobel Prize nominee, presents a chilling exploration of innocence and sacrifice through the story of Marissa, a young girl emblematic of purity, who becomes the perfect offering for dark forces lurking in her world. Known for her extraordinary literary strengths, Oates delves into themes of fear, childhood insecurities, and the uncanny aspects of the everyday. Each story in *The Corn Maiden* promises suspenseful twists and beautifully crafted prose, making it a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and folklore enthusiasts alike. This edition, published by Bloomsbury in 2022, is in brand new condition and features a striking front cover that draws you in. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Oates or exploring her work for the first time, this book is sure to captivate and terrify. Don't miss the chance to add *The Corn Maiden* to your collection today. Fast shipping options available for your convenience! Order now and experience the spine-chilling tales that only Joyce Carol Oates can deliver.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781801102964
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
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, she 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 sacrfice 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
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781801102964
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
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, she 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 sacrfice 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