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  • Waiting for the Waters to Rise

    by Maryse Condé ...
    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN TRANSLATED LITERATUREBabakar is an African doctor living alone until the child Anaïs comes into his life. Forced to abandon his solitude, he takes her to Haiti in search of her family.In May 2020, we published The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana by Maryse Conde; one of our most high-profile publications to date. Here’s a selection of the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana

    by Maryse Condé ...
    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literatureBorn in Guadeloupe, Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. When their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali they begin to grow apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana’s youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gospel According to the New World

    by Maryse Condé ...
    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023“The great voice of the Caribbean.” —Jury, International Booker 2023A miracle baby is born on Easter Sunday, rumored to be the child of God. Award-winning Caribbean author Maryse Condé follows his journey in search of his origins and mission."Throughout her four-decade literary career, the Guadeloupean writer has explored a global vision of the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Loving Lydia

    by Maryse Dawson ...
    Lydia finds herself interested in her handsome neighbour. Lord Danbye thinks his sweet little minx is adorable, but he is twice her age.It is the Year of our Lord, 1671. Nineteen-year-old Lydia Robins has a penchant for mischief. No matter where she goes or who she’s with, she will find herself in some kind of trouble. Her neighbour, the dashing, powerful Lord Danbye, Earl of Barnham, feels it is ... Read more

    $5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Victoire

    My Mother's Mother

    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    by Maryse Condé ...
    From the winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature (the alternative to the Nobel Prize) and critically acclaimed author of the classic historical novel Segu, Maryse Condé has pieced together the life of her maternal grandmother to create a moving and profound novel.Maryse Condé’s personal journey of discovery and revelation becomes ours as we learn of Victoire, her white-skinned mestiza ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Crossing the Mangrove

    by Maryse Conde ...
    In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe. None of the villagers are particularly surprised, since Sancher, a ... Read more

    Was $12.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

  • The Carli Cano Mystery Series Box Set: Books 1–3

    by Maryse Laflamme ...
    Fast-paced and light-hearted, with nefarious activities galore (oops!)—enough to keep you up all night—Carli Cano welcomes you to her San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.After saying adiós to the cutthroat New York fashion scene, trading skyscrapers for cobblestones, she settled in with Dapper, her cat, and opened a thriving women's designer clothing resale shop—expecting peace.Unfortunately, dead ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Finding Her True Love

    by Maryse Dawson ...
    In the enchanting world of Victorian England, where corsets are tight and passions run wild, Constance Northwood seeks to realise her hidden desires for the man of her dreams. Caught between the love for two men, who will Constance choose? ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mischief by Moonlight

    by Maryse Dawson ...
    In England, 1789, Gabrielle Baudrey was living quietly, or so it seemed, out in the country with her parents. In the day, she acted the dutiful daughter but by night, she secretly became a highwayman, robbing the rich to give to the poor. Now everything was about to change with the arrival of a suitor. Talk, dark and handsome, Nicholas Forrester was an extremely astute man, and as soon as he ... Read more

    $6.86 CAD

  • The Last of the African Kings

    by Maryse Condé ...
    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    Series series CARAF Books
    The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Béhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Condé tells of Béhanzin’s scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Story of the Cannibal Woman

    A Novel

    by Maryse Condé ...
    Translated by Richard Philcox ...
    One dark night in Cape Town, Rosélie's husband goes out for a pack of cigarettes and never comes back. Not only is she left with unanswered questions about his violent death but she is also left without any means of support. At the urging of her housekeeper and best friend, the new widow decides to take advantage of the strange gifts she has always possessed and embarks on a career as a ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Summer Scorchers

    by Maryse Dawson ...
    Travelling abroad has its challenges, and these adventurous girls soon find out that a warmed bottom is one of them!Natalie Havers is spoiled. When her dad charters a private yacht for a two week holiday, she thinks to have everything her own way. When she goes swimming, ignoring the crew's warning that a squall is coming, handsome Captain Cas Connors is the first one in to rescue her. But she ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD