Wonderland is a compelling narrative and the final novel in Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet. This remarkable series explores social class in America and delves into the inner lives of young Americans.

Spanning from the Great Depression to the turbulent Vietnam War era, Wonderland is the epic account of Jesse Vogel, a boy who emerges from a family tragedy with his life spared but his world torn apart. Orphaned after witnessing his father murder his entire family, Jesse embarks on a personal odyssey from a Dickensian foster home to college and graduate school, eventually reaching the pinnacle of the medical profession.

As an adult, Jesse must summon the strength to bridge the "generation gap" and rescue his endangered teenage daughter, who has fallen into the drug-infused 1960s counterculture.

This novel plunges beneath the glossy surface of American life, offering an introspective look at the challenges and triumphs of its characters.