Crossing the Mangrove (Paperback, 1st Anchor Books ed)

In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe.  None of the villagers are particularly surprised, since Sancher, a secretive and melancholy man, had often predicted an unnatural death for himself.  As the villagers come to pay their respects they each--either in a speech to the mourners, or in an internal monologue--reveal another piece of the mystery behind Sancher's life and death.  Like pieces of an elaborate puzzle, their memories interlock to create a rich and intriguing portrait of a man and a community. In the lush and vivid prose for which she has become famous, Conde has constructed a Guadeloupean wake for Francis Sancher.  Retaining the full color and vibrance of Conde's homeland, Crossing the Mangrove pays homage to Guadeloupe in both subject and structure.

General

Imprint:	Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1995
First published:	February 1995
Authors:	Maryse Conde
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	1st Anchor Books ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-47633-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-385-47633-7
Barcode:	9780385476331

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