This eerie tale of psychological horror sees the real inhabitants of turn-of-the-century Princeton fall under the influence of a supernatural power. New Jersey, 1905: soon-to-be commander-in-chief Woodrow Wilson is president of Princeton University. On a nearby farm, Socialist author Upton Sinclair, enjoying the success of his novel 'The Jungle', has taken up residence with his family. This is a quiet, bookish community - elite, intellectual and indisputably privileged. But when a savage lynching in a nearby town is hushed up, a horrifying chain of events is initiated - until it becomes apparent that the families of Princeton have been beset by a powerful curse. The Devil has come to this little town and not a soul will be spared. 'The Accursed' marks new territory for the masterful Joyce Carol Oates - narrated with her unmistakable psychological insight, it combines beautifully transporting historical detail with chilling fantastical elements to stunning effect.
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Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates, também conhecida como "JCO" (nasceu dia 16 de junho de 1938), é uma escritora americana. É autora de algumas das obras de literatura mais significativas da atualidade. Agraciada com os prêmios norte-americanos National Book Award e o The Pen/Malamud Award for Excelllence in Shoort Fiction, é membro da Academia Americana de Artes e Letras e titular de cátedra na Universidade de Princeton, Nova Jersey, onde leciona desde 1978.
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