An Impossible Return

An Impossible Return
Caroline Laurent, Jeffrey Zuckerman
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Paperback
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1 Dec 2022 US
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9781542032339
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Winner of the Prix Maison de la PresseAn epic love story set against a backdrop of injustice, devastating secrets, and the painful price of independence. It' s 1967 in the Chagos Archipelago-a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean-and life is peaceful and easy for hardworking Marie. Her fierce independence and love for her home are quickly apparent to Gabriel, the handsome and sophisticated Mauritian secretary to the archipelago' s administrator; it' s love at first sight. As these two lovers from neighboring islands welcome a new son, Josephin, a bright future seems possible. But Gabriel is hiding a terrible secret. The Mauritian government is negotiating independence from Britain, and this deal with the devil will mean evacuating the Chagos, without warning or mercy-a betrayal that will put their love to the test. Inspired by a shocking travesty of justice, the repercussions of which still reverberate more than fifty years later, bestselling Franco-Mauritian author Caroline Laurent paints a shimmering portrait of island life, a sensual paradise lost, and a gorgeous star-crossed love against all odds.
"Franco-Mauritian writer Laurent, in her potent English-language debut, overlays a tragic love story onto a powerful account of historical injustice in the Chagos Archipelago. . . Thanks to Laurent' s devastating work, readers will, indeed, have their eyes and hearts opened. " -Publishers Weekly (starred review)"While Rivage de la colere is a novel about exile and impossible love, it is nevertheless about hope too. It is an ambitious and sweeping story written with sensitivity that renders a geopolitical and human tragedy through its credible and endearing characters. " -L' Orient Litteraire"A beautiful portrayal of a strong woman. . . a harrowing novel, stirred with anger, that Caroline Laurent has written with great passion. " -Liberation"Caroline Laurent writes about the Chagossian people' s removal and anger with finesse and emotion. " -Le Parisien"With a strong show of faith in the power of fiction, Caroline Laurent gives a voice and strength to a forgotten tragedy. " -Le Point"Caroline Laurent writes with empathy and sensuality. . . She has fictionalized with subtlety and without hesitation. " -Le Figaro Litteraire"A deeply moving story about the heartbreak of exile. " -Version Femina
Caroline Laurent is the bestselling Franco-Mauritian author of An Impossible Return, winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse 2020, Prix Louis-Guilloux 2020, and Prix du Salon du Livre du Mans 2020. She also cowrote, with Evelyne Pisier, Et soudain, la liberte (And Suddenly, Freedom), which won the Grand Prix des Lyceennes de ELLE.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781542032339
Published: 1 Dec 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: AmazonCrossing
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368

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