{"product_id":"pursuit-joyce-carol-oates-9781838933043","title":"Pursuit by Joyce Carol Oates (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of \u003ci\u003eBlonde\u003c\/i\u003e, now a major motion picture, an eerie, psychologically complex thriller about a woman haunted by her traumatic past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a child, Abby had the same nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human 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 she is keeping from her new husband, Willem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The following day, less than 24 hours after exchanging vows, Abby steps out into traffic. As his wife lies in her hospital bed, Willem tries to determine whether this was an absentminded accident or a premeditated plunge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Slowly, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a suspenseful, alternating narrative that travels between the present and Abby's tortured childhood, \u003ci\u003ePursuit\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously crafted, deeply disquieting tale that showcases Oates's masterful storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReviews for Joyce Carol Oates:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A writer of extraordinary strengths.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Both haunting and sublime.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Splendidly chilling.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55045455577431,"sku":"9781838933043","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/20315253482842.jpg?v=1789595689","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/pursuit-joyce-carol-oates-9781838933043","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}