The novel is a Gothic saga of the Bellefleur family spanning several generations. The two focal characters are the wealthy and powerful Gidion Bellfleur and his beautiful and psychic spouse, Leah. A wealthy and notorious clan, the Bellefleurs live in a region not unlike the Adirondacks, in an enormous mansion on the shores of mythic Lake Noir. They own vast lands and profitable โ€ฆ Bellefleur by Joyce Carol Oates is a magical realist novel about the Bellefleur family, who live in a mansion in a mythical version of Upstate New York, on the banks of the fictional Lake Noir.

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