Description
Novel by Maryse Condé published in 1989, winner of the Prix Renaudot and finalist for the Booker Prize. The action takes place in Guadeloupe and follows the mysterious death of Christophe, an old man who would have drowned in a cove. Through the testimonies of the island’s inhabitants, Condé paints a polyphonic and complex portrait of a Caribbean community. The novel explores themes of memory, colonial violence, and love rivalries. It is considered Condé’s most important work, a masterpiece of Francophone Antillean literature.
Sources and editions
- [[Maryse Condé]], Wikipedia (French version), https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryse_Cond%C3%A9