Broke Heart Blues by Joyce Oates
Brando. Dean. John Reddy Heart is right up there among them - at least in the eyes of the residents of Willowsville, New York. The handsome young heart-throb begins his bad-boy career at sixteen, the night that a man is murdered in his mother's house. Was John Reddy protecting her from rape or covering up her crime, or is he actually innocent? It may not matter - the minute the manhunt starts, the second the sensational trial begins, John Reddy Heart is front-page news, celebrated in song, and well on his way to becoming a small town's obsession. The always inventive Oates has struck upon a truly innovative way to tell this uniquely American story.
She has the courage to choose great themes and the ability to carry them offWhat is more she has the quality of high moral seriousness * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
What keeps us coming back to Oates Country is her uncanny gift of making the page a window, with something happening on the other side that we'd swear was life itself * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *
She is a sort of female Faulkner, doing for her neck of the woods what Faulkner did for his. A prolific and distinctive talent * GUARDIAN *
Joyce Carol Oates is a writer who always takes your breath away, and BROKE HEART BLUES is typically devastating, complex and subtle * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
What keeps us coming back to Oates Country is her uncanny gift of making the page a window, with something happening on the other side that we'd swear was life itself * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *
She is a sort of female Faulkner, doing for her neck of the woods what Faulkner did for his. A prolific and distinctive talent * GUARDIAN *
Joyce Carol Oates is a writer who always takes your breath away, and BROKE HEART BLUES is typically devastating, complex and subtle * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Joyce Carol Oates was born in 1938. She has written many novels and numerous collections of stories, poetry and plays. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Princeton University.
| SKU | GOR014117267 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860497704 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860497705 |
| Title | Broke Heart Blues |
| Author | Joyce Oates |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Like New |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2000-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins |
