Crossing the Mangrove Paperback - 1995
by Maryse Conde
None of the villagers are particularly surprised when Francis Sancher, a secretive amd melancholy man who predicted an unnatural death for himself, is found dead, face down in the mud. But, as the villagers pay their respects, each of them reveals another piece of the mystery behind Sancher's life and death.
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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.
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- Title Crossing the Mangrove
- Author Maryse Conde
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date 1995-02-01
- ISBN 9780385476331 / 0385476337
- Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 8.21 x 5.45 x 0.57 in (20.85 x 13.84 x 1.45 cm)
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Themes
- Demographic Orientation: Rural
- Demographic Orientation: Small Town
- Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Guadeloupe - Social life and customs -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94035504
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Booklist, 02/15/1995, Page 1057
- Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/1995, Page 8
- Library Journal, 03/15/1995, Page 96
- New York Times, 07/16/1995, Page 17
- Publishers Weekly, 01/23/1995, Page 65
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