| The Story of the Cannibal Woman Contributor(s): Condé, Maryse (Author), Philcox, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0743271297 ISBN-13: 9780743271295 Publisher: Washington Square Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: One dark night in Cape Town, Rose 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 Rose lie builds a new life for herself and seeks the truth about her husband's murder, acclaimed Caribbean author Maryse Conde crafts a deft exploration of post-apartheid South Africa and a smart, gripping thriller. "The Story of the Cannibal Woman" is both contemporary and international, following the lives of an interracial, intercultural couple in New York City, Tokyo, and Capetown. Maryse Conde is known for vibrantly lyrical language and fearless, inventive storytelling -- she uses both to stunning effect in this magnificently original novel.
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Thrillers - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.54" W x 8.29" (0.62 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Conde, Maryse: - Maryse Condé is the award-winning author of twelve novels, including Crossing the Mangrove, Segu, Who Slashed Celanire's Throat?, and I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem. She lives in New York and Montebello, Guadeloupe. |