Maryse Condé: Crossing the Mangrove (2021, Penguin Books, Limited)
English language
Published 2021 by Penguin Books, Limited.
Language Note: English, translated from the French. Description: 207 p. ; 21 cm. Other Titles: Traversée de la mangrove. Responsibility: Maryse Condé ; translated by Richard Philcox. More information:
Publisher description
Abstract: In Guadeloupe, a man is found dead in the village of Riviere au Sel. He was Francis Sancher, a handsome individual, liked by some and reviled by others. The villagers come to pay their last respects and in speech or in internal monologue reveal their relationship to him. They include the postman who was his friend, the man who hated his guts and the woman who wishes she could burn on his pyre. By the author of Segu.
Honestly incredible, one of the best books I’ve read. Fascinating story about Guadeloupéen society and full of thick descriptions. Excited to read more Condé!
