{"product_id":"son-of-the-morning-paperback","title":"Son of the Morning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest Ecco reissue of Joyce Carol Oates' early classics: a fiery gothic tale of doomed fates and demons of biblical proportions in rural New York state\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNathan Vickery came into the world amid unfortunate circumstances. His mother, Elsa Vickery, daughter of an agnostic small town doctor and his pious wife, was brutally assaulted at the age of seventeen. The son she gave birth to in the wake of this event is brought up by his grandmother as a devoted Christian. At the age of seven, Nathan begins to see visions of Christ and embarks on a path as a prodigy boy-preacher, hurtling toward enlightenment while increasingly falling under the dangerous spell of power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan becomes the leader of an evangelical church, accumulating vast riches from donation. Each year, his visions grow more elaborate and grandiose. When he suddenly feels that God has forsaken him, is it punishment for indulging in the sins of lust, pride, and greed that he has long preached against?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joyce Carol Oates's talent for searing psychological inquiry and her eye for detail as well as her knack for indelible character portrayals and unflinching social commentary are fully on display in \u003cem\u003eSon of the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans of her work will be thrilled to see this early novel, the influences of which can be observed in later tour-de-force works like \u003cem\u003eA Book of American Martyrs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new edition of an early classic: a fiery, Gothic tale of doomed fates and demons of biblical proportions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan Vickery came into the world amid unfortunate circumstances. Conceived when his mother, Elsa Vickery, daughter of an agnostic small-town doctor and his pious wife, was brutally assaulted at the age of sixteen, he is brought up by his grandmother as a devoted Christian. At the age of five, Nathan begins to see visions of Christ and embarks on a path as a prodigy boy preacher, hurtling toward enlightenment while increasingly falling under the dangerous spell of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan becomes the leader of an evangelical church, accumulating vast riches from donations. Each year, his visions grow more elaborate and grandiose. When he suddenly feels that God has forsaken him, is it punishment for indulging in the sins of lust, pride, and greed that he has long preached against?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoyce Carol Oates's talent for searing psychological inquiry and her eye for detail as well as her knack for indelible character portrayals and unflinching social commentary are fully on display in \u003cem\u003eSon of the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans of her work will be thrilled to see this early novel, the influences of which can be observed in her later tour-de-force works like \u003cem\u003eA Book of American Martyrs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135801692295,"sku":"9780062795700","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c8023a78b0242090922ccba635fd05e8.webp?v=1732651965","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/son-of-the-morning-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}