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Book Review of Bellefleur

Bellefleur
Bellefleur
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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I thought this was a fantastic book - Oates's greatest.
Synopsis (from B&N)
A wealthy and notorious clan, the Bellefleurs live in a region not unlike the Adirondacks, in an enormous mansion on the shores of mythical Lake Noir. Written with a voluptuousness and immediacy unusual even for Oates, Bellefleur was hailed upon publication as the culmination of her work.
John Gardner
"An awesome construction...a work of a genius." -- New York Times Book Review