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The Story of the Cannibal Woman: A Novel
Maryse Conde
Atria
February 2007
On Sale: February 6, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 0743271289
EAN: 9780743271288
Hardcover
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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. 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 Condé 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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