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The narrative centers on Dieudonné Sabrina, a young black gardener accused of murdering his wealthy white employer and lover, Loraine. Set against the backdrop of social unrest in turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Guadeloupe, the story unfolds through multivoiced flashbacks during Dieudonné's frantic night following his acquittal. His only solace is a sailboat, La Belle Créole, symbolizing a bygone era. As the plot progresses, Dieudonné's fate becomes intertwined with the island's uncertain future, reflecting themes of identity, race, and societal turmoil.
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Belle Créole, Maryse Condé
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Belle Créole
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Maryse Condé
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 212
- ISBN13
- 9780813944227
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Classics, France, Africa, 21st Century
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- The narrative centers on Dieudonné Sabrina, a young black gardener accused of murdering his wealthy white employer and lover, Loraine. Set against the backdrop of social unrest in turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Guadeloupe, the story unfolds through multivoiced flashbacks during Dieudonné's frantic night following his acquittal. His only solace is a sailboat, La Belle Créole, symbolizing a bygone era. As the plot progresses, Dieudonné's fate becomes intertwined with the island's uncertain future, reflecting themes of identity, race, and societal turmoil.