PLUIE ET VENT SUR TELUMEE MIRACLE

from libbromus

I really liked this story. It is simply and powerfully written. On the back cover, a reviewer from the Financial Times says, "There's magic, madness, glory, tenderness, above all abundant hope." I found all those descriptions true of the characters though the book left me feeling without hope. Or...

from IsolaBlue

Set on the French West Indian island of Guadeloupe, The Bridge of Beyond traces a century of history of the Lougandor women beginning after the end of slavery. Five generations are followed, but the main story revolves around Toussine, the woman known as "Queen Without a Name," and her granddaugh...

from IsolaBlue

Set on the French West Indian island of Guadeloupe, The Bridge of Beyond traces a century of history of the Lougandor women beginning after the end of slavery. Five generations are followed, but the main story revolves around Toussine, the woman known as "Queen Without a Name," and her granddaugh...