The Bridge of Beyond (New York Review Books Classics)

The Bridge of Beyond (New York Review Books Classics)
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This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud line of Lougandor women she continues to draw strength from. Time flows unevenly during the long hot blue days as the madness of the island swirls around the villages, and Telumee, raised in the shelter of wide skirts, must learn how to navigate the adversities of a peasant community, the ecstasies of love, and domestic realities while arriving at her own precious happiness. In the words of Toussine, the wise, tender grandmother who raises her, â€œBehind one pain there is another. Sorrow is a wave without end. But the horse mustnâ€™t ride you, you must ride it.â€

A masterpiece of Caribbean literature, The Bridge of Beyond relates the triumph of a generous and hopeful spirit, while offering a gorgeously lush, imaginative depiction of the flora, landscape, and customs of GuaÂdeloupe. Simone Schwarz-Bartâ€™s incantatory prose, interwoven with Creole proverbs and lore, appears here in a remarkable translation by Barbara Bray.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2013-08-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590176801

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