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Story of the Cannibal Woman : A Novel by Maryse Condé (2008, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWashington Square Press

ISBN-100743271297

ISBN-139780743271295

eBay Product ID (ePID)62102739

Product Key Features

Book TitleStory of the Cannibal Woman : a Novel

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicContemporary Women, General, Literary

Publication Year2008

GenreFiction

AuthorMaryse Condé

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.3 in

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SynopsisCelebrated international award-winning author Maryse Conde's new novel about a woman out to uncover the mystery of her husband's murder and rebuild a life in his absence., A vibrant, wildly inventive novel from the winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature (the alternative to the Nobel Prize) and critically acclaimed author Maryse Condé, The Story of the Cannibal Woman follows the lives of an intercultural, interracial couple across time and space from New York City, Tokyo, to Capetown. 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 clairvoyant. As Rosélie builds a new life for herself and seeks the truth about her husband's murder, acclaimed Caribbean author Maryse Condé crafts a deft exploration of post-apartheid South Africa and a smart, gripping thriller., From the winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature (the alternative to the Nobel Prize) and critically-acclaimed author Maryse Cond , The Story of the Cannibal Woman follows the lives of an intercultural, interracial couple across time and space from New York City, Tokyo, to Capetown in this vibrant, wildly inventive novel. One dark night in Cape Town, Ros lie'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 clairvoyant. As Ros lie builds a new life for herself and seeks the truth about her husband's murder, acclaimed Caribbean author Maryse Cond crafts a deft exploration of post-apartheid South Africa and a smart, gripping thriller.