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An Impossible Return: A Novel Caroline Laurent
An Impossible Return: A Novel
Caroline Laurent
Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse
An 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, Joséphin, 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.
364 pages
| 介质类型 | 图书 Paperback Book (平装胶订图书) |
| 已发行 | 2022年12月1日 |
| ISBN13 | 9781542032339 |
| 出版商 | Amazon Publishing |
| 页数 | 368 |
| 商品尺寸 | 208 × 139 × 27 mm · 368 g |
| 语言 | 英语 |
| 译者 | Zuckerman, Jeffrey |
