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Antoine of Gommiers

by Lyonel Trouillot ...

Translated by Nathan H Dize ...

Who is Antoine of Gommiers? A prophet, seer, matchmaker, trickster, or huckster-- or does he even exist? In this satirical novel tinged with magical realism, Haitian novelist Lyonel Trouillot (Kannjawou) paints a richly textured portrait of life in his native country overseen by supernatural forces where the worlds of dream and reality co-exist. With alternating chapters that reveal the day to day ... Read more

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Who is Antoine of Gommiers? A prophet, seer, matchmaker, trickster, or huckster-- or does he even exist? In this satirical novel tinged with magical realism, Haitian novelist Lyonel Trouillot (Kannjawou) paints a richly textured portrait of life in his native country overseen by supernatural forces where the worlds of dream and reality co-exist. With alternating chapters that reveal the day to day
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The Watch Woman of Calvary Hill

by Lyonel Trouillot ...

Translated by Lena Taub Robles ...

Following Trouillot's earlier novels, Kannjawou and Antoine of Gommiers, each of which gave voices to a variety of characters out of Haitian life and lore, The Old Woman of Calvary Hill completes the trilogy with this magical narrative as told by the "old woman" of the title, a spiritual embodiment of the hill itself, who has witnessed its centuries-long exploitation, degradation, and destruction— ... Read more

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Following Trouillot's earlier novels, Kannjawou and Antoine of Gommiers, each of which gave voices to a variety of characters out of Haitian life and lore, The Old Woman of Calvary Hill completes the trilogy with this magical narrative as told by the "old woman" of the title, a spiritual embodiment of the hill itself, who has witnessed its centuries-long exploitation, degradation, and destruction—
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Simple Stories

by Lyonel Trouillot ...

Translated by Willard Wood ...

This vibrant collection of 22 stories offers a kaleidoscopic view of Haiti and a wonderful encapsulation of the acclaimed author’s work.In a country plagued by dictatorship and insurrection, poverty and corruption, where police officers and gang members become hard to distinguish, art provides a sense of meaning and respite.As people from all walks of life protest their tyrannical leader, a ... Read more

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This vibrant collection of 22 stories offers a kaleidoscopic view of Haiti and a wonderful encapsulation of the acclaimed author’s work.In a country plagued by dictatorship and insurrection, poverty and corruption, where police officers and gang members become hard to distinguish, art provides a sense of meaning and respite.As people from all walks of life protest their tyrannical leader, a
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KANNJAWOU

A Novel of Haiti

by Lyonel Trouillot ...

A vibrant portrait of Haiti's resilience in the face of political turmoil.In post-dictatorship Haiti, a young man chronicles his life in Port-au-Prince, navigating the complexities of a society under international peacekeeping forces. Through journal entries, he introduces a diverse community—friends, lovers, revolutionaries, and mentors—all under the watchful eye of Mam Jeanne.KANNJAWOU is a love ... Read more

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A vibrant portrait of Haiti's resilience in the face of political turmoil.In post-dictatorship Haiti, a young man chronicles his life in Port-au-Prince, navigating the complexities of a society under international peacekeeping forces. Through journal entries, he introduces a diverse community—friends, lovers, revolutionaries, and mentors—all under the watchful eye of Mam Jeanne.KANNJAWOU is a love
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The Return

by Dany LaFerrière ...

Translated by David Homel ...

At the age of twenty-three, the narrator hurriedly packed his bags and left behind the stifling heat of Port-au-Prince for the unending winter of Montreal. It was 1976, and Baby Doc Duvalier's regime had just killed a journalist colleague. But thirty-three years later, after his father's death, he decides to return him to Baradères, the village where he was born.How does one return from exile? In ... Read more

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At the age of twenty-three, the narrator hurriedly packed his bags and left behind the stifling heat of Port-au-Prince for the unending winter of Montreal. It was 1976, and Baby Doc Duvalier's regime had just killed a journalist colleague. But thirty-three years later, after his father's death, he decides to return him to Baradères, the village where he was born.How does one return from exile? In
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The Other Girl

by Annie Ernaux ...

Translated by Alison L. Strayer ...

**WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAnnie Ernaux’s profound investigation into the life of her mysterious older sister, who died at six, two years before Annie was born.**In the summer of 1950, when Annie Ernaux is ten, she inadvertently learns she had a sister who died at six, two years before her own birth. Having believed she was an only child, she learns that she has replaced another ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAnnie Ernaux’s profound investigation into the life of her mysterious older sister, who died at six, two years before Annie was born.**In the summer of 1950, when Annie Ernaux is ten, she inadvertently learns she had a sister who died at six, two years before her own birth. Having believed she was an only child, she learns that she has replaced another
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The Lights of Pointe-Noire

A Memoir

by Alain Mabanckou ...

A dazzling meditation on home-coming and belonging from one of "Africa's greatest writers" and the Man Booker International Prize finalist ( The Guardian ).Alain Mabanckou left Congo in 1989, at the age of twenty-two, not to return until a quarter of a century later. When he finally came back to Pointe-Noire, a bustling port town on the Congo's southwestern coast, he found a country that in some ... Read more

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A dazzling meditation on home-coming and belonging from one of "Africa's greatest writers" and the Man Booker International Prize finalist ( The Guardian ).Alain Mabanckou left Congo in 1989, at the age of twenty-two, not to return until a quarter of a century later. When he finally came back to Pointe-Noire, a bustling port town on the Congo's southwestern coast, he found a country that in some
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Upstaged

by Jacques Jouet ...

Translated by Leland de la Durantaye ...

Series series French Literature
Two minutes into the second act, there is a knock on Nicolas Boehlmer's dressing-room door, just as he's smoking his last cigarette before having to go back on stage . . . and, without thinking, he says, “Come in,” still in character. He quickly finds himself bound, gagged, and stripped by a man who appears to be his mirror image: costumed in the same wig, make-up, and clothes. Nicolas is ... Read more

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Two minutes into the second act, there is a knock on Nicolas Boehlmer's dressing-room door, just as he's smoking his last cigarette before having to go back on stage . . . and, without thinking, he says, “Come in,” still in character. He quickly finds himself bound, gagged, and stripped by a man who appears to be his mirror image: costumed in the same wig, make-up, and clothes. Nicolas is
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Special Envoy

A Spy Novel

by Jean Echenoz ...

Translated by Sam Taylor ...

**Longlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award“Special Envoy is an exceedingly French spy thriller.”—New York Times Book ReviewA dazzling satirical spy novel, part La Femme Nikita, part Pink Panther and part Le Carré—from one of the world’s preeminent authors**Jean Echenoz's sly and playful novels have won critical and popular acclaim in France, where he has won the Prix Goncourt, ... Read more

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**Longlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award“Special Envoy is an exceedingly French spy thriller.”—New York Times Book ReviewA dazzling satirical spy novel, part La Femme Nikita, part Pink Panther and part Le Carré—from one of the world’s preeminent authors**Jean Echenoz's sly and playful novels have won critical and popular acclaim in France, where he has won the Prix Goncourt,
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African Psycho

by Alain Mabanckou ...

Translated by Christine Schwartz Hartley ...

Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015“The novel with which [Mabanckou] cemented his reputation as one of French-language fiction’s leading lights . . . Black as pitch and bitter as wormwood, a razor-sharp satire in which the trials of a would-be serial killer are played for laughs.” —Times Literary SupplementIts title recalls Bret Easton Ellis’s infamous book, American Psycho. But ... Read more

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Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015“The novel with which [Mabanckou] cemented his reputation as one of French-language fiction’s leading lights . . . Black as pitch and bitter as wormwood, a razor-sharp satire in which the trials of a would-be serial killer are played for laughs.” —Times Literary SupplementIts title recalls Bret Easton Ellis’s infamous book, American Psycho. But
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The 6:41 to Paris

by Jean-Philippe Blondel ...

After decades, former lovers come face to face in a novel filled with a "suspenseful dread that makes you want to turn every page at locomotive pace" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch).Cécile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful, and she ... Read more

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After decades, former lovers come face to face in a novel filled with a "suspenseful dread that makes you want to turn every page at locomotive pace" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch).Cécile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful, and she
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind (Book Analysis)

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, which follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is shunned and rejected by society in spite of his incredible talent as a perfume-maker. What no one knows is that his ... Read more

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, which follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is shunned and rejected by society in spite of his incredible talent as a perfume-maker. What no one knows is that his
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