First Love
A Gothic Tale
by Joyce Carol Oates
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Josie S is 11 when she comes with her mother, Delia, to live with her great aunt, Esther, and her cousin, a Presbyterian seminarian named Jared. Distant and preoccupied, Jared intrigues Josie. One summer afternoon, she encounters him at the riverbank behind her great aunt's house, and enters a world of secrets and unnatural desires.
Editions of First Love
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Harpercollins |
Date 1996 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used - Good |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Harpercollins |
Date 1997 |
Price $3.15 |
New |
Publisher Notes
In her latest book, Joyce Carol Oates explores the bond between victim and abuser through the tangled strands of love and fear in a young girl's mind. Part nightmare, part elegy, "First Love" vividly traces 11-year-old Josie's enchantment with her tormentor, portraying a victimized child's confused mind with chilling accuracy and insight. 7 illustrations.
Media Reviews
"Oates at her best--and a happy reminder that she remains one of our foremost chroniclers of childhood's awakening and woman's fate."
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