Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows |
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| Author:
| Chamoiseau, Patrick |
| Translator:
| Coverdale, Linda |
| Afterword by:
| Coverdale, Linda |
| Foreword by:
| Glissant, Édouard
Glissant, Édouard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-1495-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows traces the rise and fall of Pipi Soleil, "king of the wheelbarrow" at the vegetable market of Fort-de-France, in a tale as lively and magical as the marketplace itself. In a Martinique where creatures from folklore walk the land and cultural traditions cling tenuously to life, Patrick Chamoiseau's characters confront the crippling heritage of colonialism and the overwhelming advance of modernization with touching dignity, hilarious...
More Description Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows traces the rise and fall of Pipi Soleil, "king of the wheelbarrow" at the vegetable market of Fort-de-France, in a tale as lively and magical as the marketplace itself. In a Martinique where creatures from folklore walk the land and cultural traditions cling tenuously to life, Patrick Chamoiseau's characters confront the crippling heritage of colonialism and the overwhelming advance of modernization with touching dignity, hilarious resourcefulness, and truly courageous joie de vivre.