Carthage A Novel
Carthage A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates, published by HarperCollins on January 21, 2014, is a compelling narrative that delves into the impact of a young girl’s disappearance on her family and community. This first edition spans 496 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Zeno Mayfield, whose daughter vanishes in the Adirondacks, prompting a frantic search that uncovers a decorated Iraq War veteran as a potential suspect, intertwining themes of grief, faith, and justice.
Readers will find a deep exploration of the psychological effects of war through the lens of a troubled corporal, as well as the complexities surrounding the missing girl, whose estrangement from her family may have begun long before her disappearance. Carthage examines the darker aspects of human nature, including violence and the quest for forgiveness, while questioning the possibility of returning home after trauma. This literary work offers a rich tapestry of suspense and emotional depth, making it a significant addition to Oates’ body of work.
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A young girl’s disappearance rocks a community and a family in this stirring examination of grief, faith, justice, and the atrocities of war from Joyce Carol Oates, “one of the great artistic forces of our time” (The Nation)
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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