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The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivanna

The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivanna
  • Author(s): Maryse Condé
  • Location(s): Mali, Guadeloupe
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

Born in Guadeloupe, Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. When their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali they begin to grow...

Another Sun

Another Sun
  • Author(s): Timothy Williams
  • Location(s): Guadeloupe
  • Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): Modern

On a plantation in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, a man’s body is found in a pond, riddled with bullets. The victim is Monsieur Calais, a wealthy land-owner; within 24 hours, a suspect is arrested. Anne Marie Laveaud, a...

The Honest Folk of Guadeloupe

The Honest Folk of Guadeloupe
  • Author(s): Timothy Williams
  • Location(s): Guadeloupe
  • Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
  • Era(s): Late 20th Century

April 1990, Guadeloupe: French-Algerian judge Anne Marie Laveaud has been living and working in the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe for more than a decade, but her days are still full of surprises – for example, the fact that...

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