Wonderland

Author: Joyce Carol Oates (J.C.) Song Zhaolin
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: In the late 1930s, the shadow of the economic crisis loomed over the United States. Willard, who ran a small gas station, went bankrupt, shot his wife and children, and then took his own life. Only his son Jesse survived, and was adopted by the famous doctor Peterson. Soon, Jesse was driven out by the cold-hearted Peterson out of sympathy for his foster mother. Later, he studied part-time at medical school and excelled in his studies. Jesse met and married the daughter of his mentor, Dr. Cady. After years of hard work, Jesse finally became a renowned neurosurgeon and unexpectedly inherited a fortune. He became rich and famous, but his life was empty and he suffered from spiritual distress.