American Appetites - Hardcover

Oates, Joyce Carol

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525247254 ISBN 13: 9780525247258

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 1989

Synopsis

Glynnis McCullough, terribly drunk, quarrels with her husband Ian and falls through a window to her death--an accident leading to his conviction on a murder charge and their suburban community's shock

About this title

From the Publisher:

Acclaimed and prolific author Joyce Carol Oates spins a chilling tale in which the American dream becomes a nightmare. "Any definition of art that excludes this novel is probably too narrow by far."--Time

From the Back Cover:

For twenty-six years, Ian McCullough, a demographics researcher at a social science think tank, has been happily married to Glynnis, a successful cookbook writer and a brilliant hostess.

When a drunken argument about a suspected infidelity turns physical, Ian accidentally pushes Glynnis through a plate–glass window—or did she fall? Now, Glynnis is dead, Ian is charged with murder, and their American dream is shattered. And soon, in a courtroom where guilt and responsibility become two very separate issues, Ian will stand trial, fighting for his life.

A sophisticated, witty, and chilling novel from the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates, American Appetites explores our insatiable hunger for power, love, and success, and how comfortable, privileged lives—and the course of fate—can be dramatically transformed in an instant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0525247254
• ISBN 13: 9780525247258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340