num_pages: 669
description: This eerie tale of psychological horror sees the real inhabitants of turn-of-the-century Princeton fall under the influence of a supernatural power. New Jersey 1905: soon-to-be commander-in-chief Woodrow Wilson is president of Princeton University. On a nearby farm Socialist author Upton Sinclair enjoying the success of his novel The Jungle has taken up residence with his family. This is a quiet bookish community - elite intellectual and indisputably privileged. But when a savage lynching in a nearby town is hushed up a horrifying chain of events is initiated - until it becomes apparent that the families of Princeton have been beset by a powerful curse. The Devil has come to this little town and not a soul will be spared. 'The Accursed' marks new territory for the masterful Joyce Carol Oates - narrated with her unmistakable psychological insight it combines beautifully transporting historical detail with chilling fantastical elements to stunning effect.
language: English
title: The Accursed
publisher: Ecco