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Victoire

My Mother's Mother

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

by Maryse Condé ...

From the winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature (the alternative to the Nobel Prize) and critically acclaimed author of the classic historical novel Segu, Maryse Condé has pieced together the life of her maternal grandmother to create a moving and profound novel.Maryse Condé’s personal journey of discovery and revelation becomes ours as we learn of Victoire, her white-skinned mestiza ... Read more

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From the winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature (the alternative to the Nobel Prize) and critically acclaimed author of the classic historical novel Segu, Maryse Condé has pieced together the life of her maternal grandmother to create a moving and profound novel.Maryse Condé’s personal journey of discovery and revelation becomes ours as we learn of Victoire, her white-skinned mestiza
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The Gospel According to the New World

by Maryse Condé ...

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023“The great voice of the Caribbean.” —Jury, International Booker 2023A miracle baby is born on Easter Sunday, rumored to be the child of God. Award-winning Caribbean author Maryse Condé follows his journey in search of his origins and mission."Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023“The great voice of the Caribbean.” —Jury, International Booker 2023A miracle baby is born on Easter Sunday, rumored to be the child of God. Award-winning Caribbean author Maryse Condé follows his journey in search of his origins and mission."Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the
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Crossing the Mangrove

by Maryse Conde ...

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 ... Read more

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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
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The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana

by Maryse Condé ...

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literatureBorn in Guadeloupe, Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. When their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali they begin to grow apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana’s youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by ... Read more

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By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literatureBorn in Guadeloupe, Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. When their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali they begin to grow apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana’s youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by
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Who Slashed Celanire's Throat?

A Fantastical Tale

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by Maryse Condé ...

The deeply prolific and widely celebrated author of such books as Segu and Tales from the Heart, Maryse Condé returns with an unforgettable new novel, Who Slashed Celanire's Throat? Inspired by a tragedy in the late twentieth century, Condé sets this fiction in the late nineteenth century with her characteristic blend of magical realism and fantasy. Condé lyrically, hauntingly imagines Celanire: a ... Read more

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The deeply prolific and widely celebrated author of such books as Segu and Tales from the Heart, Maryse Condé returns with an unforgettable new novel, Who Slashed Celanire's Throat? Inspired by a tragedy in the late twentieth century, Condé sets this fiction in the late nineteenth century with her characteristic blend of magical realism and fantasy. Condé lyrically, hauntingly imagines Celanire: a
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Waiting for the Waters to Rise

by Maryse Condé ...

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN TRANSLATED LITERATUREBabakar is an African doctor living alone until the child Anaïs comes into his life. Forced to abandon his solitude, he takes her to Haiti in search of her family.In May 2020, we published The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana by Maryse Conde; one of our most high-profile publications to date. Here’s a selection of the ... Read more

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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN TRANSLATED LITERATUREBabakar is an African doctor living alone until the child Anaïs comes into his life. Forced to abandon his solitude, he takes her to Haiti in search of her family.In May 2020, we published The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana by Maryse Conde; one of our most high-profile publications to date. Here’s a selection of the
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The Belle Créole

by Maryse Condé, Dawn Fulton ...

Translated by Nicole Simek ...

Series series CARAF Books
Possessing one of the most vital voices in international letters, Maryse Condé added to an already acclaimed career the New Academy Prize in Literature in 2018. The twelfth novel by this celebrated author revolves around an enigmatic crime and the young man at its center. Dieudonné Sabrina, a gardener, aged twenty-two and black, is accused of murdering his employer--and lover--Loraine, a wealthy ... Read more

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Possessing one of the most vital voices in international letters, Maryse Condé added to an already acclaimed career the New Academy Prize in Literature in 2018. The twelfth novel by this celebrated author revolves around an enigmatic crime and the young man at its center. Dieudonné Sabrina, a gardener, aged twenty-two and black, is accused of murdering his employer--and lover--Loraine, a wealthy
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The Story of the Cannibal Woman

A Novel

by Maryse Condé ...

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

One dark night in Cape Town, Rosélie's husband goes out for a pack of cigarettes and never comes back. Not only is she left with unanswered questions about his violent death but she is also left without any means of support. At the urging of her housekeeper and best friend, the new widow decides to take advantage of the strange gifts she has always possessed and embarks on a career as a ... Read more

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One dark night in Cape Town, Rosélie's husband goes out for a pack of cigarettes and never comes back. Not only is she left with unanswered questions about his violent death but she is also left without any means of support. At the urging of her housekeeper and best friend, the new widow decides to take advantage of the strange gifts she has always possessed and embarks on a career as a
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The Last of the African Kings

by Maryse Condé ...

Translated by Richard Philcox ...

Series series CARAF Books
The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Béhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Condé tells of Béhanzin’s scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and ... Read more

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The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Béhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Condé tells of Béhanzin’s scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and
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If I Survive You

by Jonathan Escoffery ...

**Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary AwardLonglisted for the 2022 National Book Award for FictionA September 2022 IndieNext PickA major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family striving for more in Miami, and introduces a generational storyteller.**In the 1970s, Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their ... Read more

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**Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker PrizeLonglisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary AwardLonglisted for the 2022 National Book Award for FictionA September 2022 IndieNext PickA major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family striving for more in Miami, and introduces a generational storyteller.**In the 1970s, Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

A Novel

by Olga Tokarczuk ...

Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones ...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE**New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century"A brilliant literary murder mystery." —Chicago Tribune"Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior. My sincere admiration for her brilliant work." —Annie Proulx**In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE**New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century"A brilliant literary murder mystery." —Chicago Tribune"Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior. My sincere admiration for her brilliant work." —Annie Proulx**In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes
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This Other Eden

by Paul Harding ...

**Finalist, Booker Prize and National Book Award for FictionShortlisted, Mark Twain American Voice in Literature AwardLonglisted, Dublin Literary AwardOne of Barack Obama’s 15 favorite books of 2023 • A New Yorker Best Books of 2023 • An NPR 2023 “Book We Love” Pick and Top 10 Book of 2023 • One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 • One of the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of 2023 and Best ... Read more

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**Finalist, Booker Prize and National Book Award for FictionShortlisted, Mark Twain American Voice in Literature AwardLonglisted, Dublin Literary AwardOne of Barack Obama’s 15 favorite books of 2023 • A New Yorker Best Books of 2023 • An NPR 2023 “Book We Love” Pick and Top 10 Book of 2023 • One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 • One of the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of 2023 and Best
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