Carthage A Novel
Carthage A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates, published by HarperCollins on November 4, 2014, is a reprint edition comprising 512 pages. This novel examines themes of grief, faith, justice, and the impact of war through the narrative of a young girl’s mysterious disappearance in a small Adirondack town. As Zeno Mayfield searches for his missing daughter, the community’s involvement reveals unexpected connections to a decorated Iraq War veteran, leading to a complex interplay of suspicion and familial ties.
Readers will find a deep exploration of the psychological effects of war, as the story delves into the troubled mind of a young corporal haunted by his experiences. The narrative also reflects on the life of a disaffected girl, suggesting that her estrangement from her family may have begun long before her vanishing. Carthage presents a dark and riveting tale that interrogates the human capacity for violence, love, and the quest for redemption, inviting contemplation on the possibility of returning home after profound loss.
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A mesmerizing novel that examines grief, faith, justice, and the atrocities of war through the story of a young girl’s disappearance in a small adirondack town
Zeno mayfield’s daughter has disappeared into the night, gone missing in the wilds of the Adirondacks. But when the community of Carthage joins a father’s frantic search for the girl, they discover the unlikeliest of suspects—a decorated Iraq War veteran with close ties to the Mayfield family. As grisly evidence mounts against the troubled war hero, the family must wrestle with the possibility of having lost a daughter forever.
Carthage plunges us deep into the psyche of a wounded young corporal, haunted by unspeakable acts of wartime aggression, while unraveling the story of a disaffected young girl whose exile from her family may have come long before her disappearance.
Dark and riveting, Carthage is a powerful addition to the Joyce Carol Oates canon, one that explores the human capacity for violence, love, and forgiveness, and asks if it’s ever truly possible to come home again.
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