A powerful beam into the dark places of the soul.
An engrossing early novel from Joyce Carol Oates's earlier novels explores a fraught and perilous relationship between two women.
Originally published in 1985,*Solstice*is the gripping story of Monica Jensen and Sheila Trask, two young women who are complete opposites yet find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. Monica is a shy, modest, and recently divorced school teacher while Sheila is a worldly, sophisticated, and nocturnal painter driven by the needs of her art. Over the months, their friendship deepens, first to love and then to a near-fatal obsession.
Engaging, dark, and mysterious, Solstice is Joyce Carol Oates's psychological masterpiece of friendship and fixation.
An engrossing early novel from Joyce Carol Oates's earlier novels explores a fraught and perilous relationship between two women.
Originally published in 1985,*Solstice*is the gripping story of Monica Jensen and Sheila Trask, two young women who are complete opposites yet find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. Monica is a shy, modest, and recently divorced school teacher while Sheila is a worldly, sophisticated, and nocturnal painter driven by the needs of her art. Over the months, their friendship deepens, first to love and then to a near-fatal obsession.
Engaging, dark, and mysterious, Solstice is Joyce Carol Oates's psychological masterpiece of friendship and fixation.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170097289 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 03/19/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |