Cereus Blooms at Night (Paperback)

Everyone in Paradise thinks Mala Ramchandin is either a murderer, a madwoman or both. But her story is one darker than murder. ------- With an introduction by Ingrid Persaud. 'The scent of decay was not offensive to her. It was the aroma of life refusing to end.' Everyone in Paradise thinks Mala Ramchandin is a murderer. But with no body, no evidence and no witnesses, Mala is sent to an Alms House as a madwoman instead of prison. Here she meets Tyler, the only openly queer person on the island of Lantanacamara with whom she feels an affinity as an outsider. Despite Mala's muteness, she manages to communicate with Tyler about her missing sister, Asha. This is Mala's story, and an appeal to find Asha, told in Tyler's words. He dives deeply into Mala's family history, uncovering years of trauma passed down through generations and - staggeringly, beautifully - the love that has survived through it all. 'A story of magical power' Alice Munro FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE ETHEL WILSON FICTION PRIZE

General

Imprint:	Vintage Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Shani Mootoo
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-78487-832-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78487-832-4
Barcode:	9781784878320

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!