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Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows

Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows( )
Author: Chamoiseau, Patrick
Translator: Coverdale, Linda
Afterword by: Coverdale, Linda
Foreword by: Glissant, Édouard
Glissant, Édouard
ISBN:978-0-8032-6426-7
Publication Date:May 2003
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $17.00
Book 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...
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Book Details
Pages:226
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.95 x 8.62 x 0.66 Inches
Book Weight:0.65 Pounds



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