In the Flicker of an Eyelid A Novel |
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| Author:
| Alexis, Jacques Stephen |
| Translator:
| Coates, Carrol F. |
| Series title: | CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2138-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00 |
Book Description:
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His third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his powerful characterization and political consciousness to the age-old question of whether a prostitute can leave ""the life"" to find her own identity and true love. La Nina Estrelita is plying her trade during Holy Week, 1949 in Port-au-Prince.
His third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his powerful characterization and political consciousness to the age-old question of whether a prostitute can leave ""the life"" to find her own identity and true love. La Nina Estrelita is plying her trade during Holy Week, 1949 in Port-au-Prince.