Evil eye : four novellas of love gone wrong.
Evil eye : four novellas of love gone wrong.
By
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Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Publication Date
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2013
Subject Term
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
Violence -- Fiction.
Short stories, American.
Contents
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Evil eye -- So near, anytime, always -- Execution -- Flatbed.
Summary
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Evil eye: Meet Mariana, the young fourth wife of a prominent intellectual. When her husband's brazen first wife visits one night, Mariana learns a terrible secret that could be a harbinger of doom for her marriage and very soul.
So near, anytime, always: A shy teenager Lizbeth meets Desmond, a charming boy who offers this introverted girl the first sparks of young romance. Yet just as their relationship begins to blossom, Lizbeth realizes that beneath Desmond's perfect facade lies a dark soul that could wreak havoc on Lizbeth and her loved ones.
The execution: A spoiled college student Bart Hansen has planned the perfect, brutal crime to get back at his parents for their years of condescension. Yet what he didn't plan for is a mother whose love is more resilient than he could have ever imagined, who threatens to derail his carefully laid-out plans.
The flat-bed: A childhood trauma has prevented Cecelia from enjoying the pleasures of physical intimacy with a man, but when she finally meets the love of her life, Cecelia realizes that finding intimacy will mean coming face-to-face with the despicable man from her past who robbed her of her innocence years ago.-
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780802120472
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC OAT | Checked In |
Gander (GGR) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC OAT | Checked In |