{"product_id":"pursuit-paperback-5","title":"Pursuit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a master \"mind reader who writes psychological horror stories about seriously disturbed minds\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), comes an eerie, psychologically complex thriller about a newlywed wife haunted by her secret, traumatic past. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a child, Abby had the same recurring nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human skulls and bones. Now an adult, Abby thinks she's outgrown her demons, until, the evening before her wedding, the terrible dream returns and forces her to confront the dark secrets from her past she has kept from her new husband, Willem. The following day--less than 24 hours after exchanging vows--Abby steps out into traffic. As his wife lies in her hospital bed, sleeping in fits and starts, Willem tries to determine whether this was an absentminded accident or a premeditated plunge, and he quickly discovers a mysterious set of clues about what his wife might be hiding. Why, for example is there a rash-like red mark circling her wrist? What does she dream about that causes her to wake from the sound of her own screams?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlowly, Abby begins to open up to her husband, revealing to him what she has never shared with anyone before--the story of a terrified mother; a jealous, drug-addled father; and a daughter's terrifying captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a suspenseful, alternating narrative that travels between the present and Abby's tortured childhood, \u003cem\u003ePursuit\u003c\/em\u003e is a meticulously crafted, deeply disquieting tale that showcases Oates's masterful storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOYCE CAROL OATES\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of such national bestsellers as \u003cem\u003eThe Falls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlonde\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWe Were the Mulvaneys\u003c\/em\u003e. Her other titles for The Mysterious Press include \u003cem\u003eNight-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, \u003c\/em\u003e which features \"The Woman in the Window,\" selected for The Best American Mystery Stories 2017; \u003cem\u003eThe Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection; \u003cem\u003eThe Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2011 Bram Stoker Award for Short Horror Fiction; and \u003cem\u003eJack of Spades\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the recipient of the National Book Award for \u003cem\u003ethem \u003c\/em\u003eand the 2010 President's National Humanities Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769457410336,"sku":"9780802157324","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4891fa057ffd139be7324d7c9b9dc73.webp?v=1780348653","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pursuit-paperback-5","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}