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Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates

Name: Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780452269866
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A Pulitzer Finalist Novella of Chappaquiddick, Political Power, and Tragic Submersion

Following a Fourth of July political party on Maine's Black Water Island, twenty-six-year-old Kelly Kelleher accepts a ride from an influential, intoxicated older US Senator. Navigating dark rural marshlands, the Senator swerves off a wooden bridge, plunging his car upside down into Black Water Creek.

While the Senator escapes the sinking vehicle and flees the scene, Kelly remains trapped inside the submerging Toyota Corolla. As water rises to her chin, Kelly's internal monologue moves between fragments of her past, romantic illusions, and her desperate wait for rescue in a terrifying study of political entitlement.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates crafts a chilling, stream-of-consciousness reimagining of the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident. Essential reading for fans of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Joan Didion.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Plume Books

Pages: 154

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1993

ISBN: 9780452269866

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