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Book TitleWondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCultural Heritage, General

Publication Year2020

GenreFiction

AuthorMaryse Condé

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"The breadth, depth, and power of Maryse Condé's majestic work is exceptionally remarkable. The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana is a superb addition to this incomparable oeuvre, and is one of Condé's most timely, virtuoso, and breathtaking novels." --Edwidge Danticat "Maryse Condé addresses very contemporary issues in her latest novel: racism, jihadi terrorism, political corruption and violence, economic inequality in Guadeloupe and metropolitan France, globalization and immigration." --World Literature Today "Condé's latest novel is a beautiful and dramatic story with its origins in the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Masterly." -- Afrique Magazine "With this story of a young man from Guadeloupe who finds himself persuaded by the pull of jihad, Condé has written one of her most impressive novels to date, one that seamlessly resonates with the problems of our time." -- Le Monde "Maryse Condé is the grande dame of Caribbean literature." -- NCRV Gids "The new novel, written in an almost exuberant style, contains many typical Condé elements, in particular the mix of a small family story and the great history, and the nuances of existing images." -- De Volkskrant Praise for Segu "The most significant novel about black Africa published in many a year." -- The New York Times Book Review "Condé is a born storyteller." -- Publishers Weekly "Exotic, richly textured and detailed, this narrative, alternating between the lives of various characters, illuminates magnificently a little known historical period. Virtually every page glitters with nuggets of cultural fascination." -- Howard Kaplan, Los Angeles Times "A wondrous novel about a period of African history few other writers have addressed. . . . Much of the novel's radiance comes from the lush description of a traditional life that is both exotic and violent." -- Charles L. Larson, The New York Times Book Review "With the dazzling storytelling skills of an African griot, Maryse Condé has written a rich, fast-paced saga of a great kingdom during the tumultuous period of the slave trade and the coming of Islam. Segu is history as vivid and immediate as today. It has restored a part of my past that has long been missing." -- Paule Marshall, author of Daughters "Segu is an overwhelming accomplishment. It injects into the density of history characters who are as alive as you and I. Passionate, lusty, greedy, they are in conflict with themselves as well as with God and Mammon. Maryse Condé has done us all a tremendous service by rendering a history so compelling and exciting. Segu is a literary masterpiece I could not put down." -- Louise Meriwether "A stunning reaffirmation of Africa and its peoples as set down by others whose works have gone unnoticed. Ms. Condé not only backs them up, but provides new insights as well . . . Segu has its own dynamic. It's a starburst." -- John A. Williams "A novel of wide scope, depth and power. Condé proves herself a careful observer of human behavior as she helps the reader to understand and feel the turmoil of a confused continent. She captures a fascinating time in history with its earth spirituality, religious fervor and the violent nature of a people and their growing nation . . . Brims over with intelligence and wit." -- Anniston Star (Alabama) "Segu, a tale of love and intrigue, is fascinating, for the reader experiences the fervor of those tumultuous times." -- Chattanooga News-Free Press, "Maryse Condé addresses very contemporary issues in her latest novel: racism, jihadi terrorism, political corruption and violence, economic inequality in Guadeloupe and metropolitan France, globalization and immigration." -- World Literature Today "Condé's latest novel is a beautiful and dramatic story with its origins in the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Masterly." -- Afrique Magazine "With this story of a young man from Guadeloupe who finds himself persuaded by the pull of jihad, Condé has written one of her most impressive novels to date, one that seamlessly resonates with the problems of our time." -- Le Monde "Maryse Condé is the grande dame of Caribbean literature." -- NCRV Gids "The new novel, written in an almost exuberant style, contains many typical Condé elements, in particular the mix of a small family story and the great history, and the nuances of existing images." -- De Volkskrant Praise for Segu "The most significant novel about black Africa published in many a year." -- The New York Times Book Review "Condé is a born storyteller." -- Publishers Weekly "Exotic, richly textured and detailed, this narrative, alternating between the lives of various characters, illuminates magnificently a little known historical period. Virtually every page glitters with nuggets of cultural fascination." -- Howard Kaplan, Los Angeles Times "A wondrous novel about a period of African history few other writers have addressed. . . . Much of the novel's radiance comes from the lush description of a traditional life that is both exotic and violent." -- Charles L. Larson, The New York Times Book Review "With the dazzling storytelling skills of an African griot, Maryse Condé has written a rich, fast-paced saga of a great kingdom during the tumultuous period of the slave trade and the coming of Islam. Segu is history as vivid and immediate as today. It has restored a part of my past that has long been missing." -- Paule Marshall, author of Daughters "Segu is an overwhelming accomplishment. It injects into the density of history characters who are as alive as you and I. Passionate, lusty, greedy, they are in conflict with themselves as well as with God and Mammon. Maryse Condé has done us all a tremendous service by rendering a history so compelling and exciting. Segu is a literary masterpiece I could not put down." -- Louise Meriwether "A stunning reaffirmation of Africa and its peoples as set down by others whose works have gone unnoticed. Ms. Condé not only backs them up, but provides new insights as well . . . Segu has its own dynamic. It's a starburst." -- John A. Williams "A novel of wide scope, depth and power. Condé proves herself a careful observer of human behavior as she helps the reader to understand and feel the turmoil of a confused continent. She captures a fascinating time in history with its earth spirituality, religious fervor and the violent nature of a people and their growing nation . . . Brims over with intelligence and wit." -- Anniston Star (Alabama) "Segu, a tale of love and intrigue, is fascinating, for the reader experiences the fervor of those tumultuous times." -- Chattanooga News-Free Press

SynopsisBorn 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 apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana's youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by early experiences of rejection and exploitation, walks the path of radicalization. The twins, unable to live either with or without each other, become perpetrator and victim in a wave of violent attacks. In The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana , Maryse Condé, winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature, touches upon major contemporary issues such as racism, terrorism, political corruption, economic inequality, globalization, and migration. With her most modern novel to date, this master storyteller offers an impressive picture of a colorful yet turbulent 21st century. 'Scandal is at thecenter of two of Condé's newly translated novels, both of which show her at hersignature best: offering complex, polyphonic and ultimately shattering storieswhose provocations linger long after their final pages.The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana , one of many works wryly rendered in English byCondé's translator husband, was written in the wake of the Charlie Hebdoattacks in Paris and takes on the feedback loop of global inequity andradicalisation. The conceit is deceptively straightforward: Ivan and Ivana aretwins born to a single Guadeloupean mother, and as they grow up they adore eachother above all else in the world. In fact, their bond is so strong that ittips over into incestuous passions they must be vigilant not to consummate. Yetdespite their closeness, they grow to be as different as night and day, or intheir case, terrorist and police hero...This book is a reflection on the dangers ofbinary thinking, and the Wilde line 'Each man kills the thing he loves' servesas a kind of refrain for the mutually destructive passions between West andEast, black and white, purist and pervert.' -- The New York Times Book Review 'What an astounding novel. Never have I read anything so wild and loving, so tender and ruthless. Condé is one of our greatest writers, a literary sorcerer but here she has outdone even herself, summoned a storm from out of the world's troubled heart. Ivan and Ivana, in their love, in their Attic fates, mirror our species' terrible brokenness and it's improbable grace.' -- Junot Díaz 'The breadth, depth, and power of Maryse Condé's majestic work is exceptionally remarkable. The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana is a superb addition to this incomparable oeuvre, and is one of Condé's most timely, virtuoso, and breathtaking novels.' -- Edwidge Danticat, By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature 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 apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana's youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by early experiences of rejection and exploitation, walks the path of radicalization. The twins, unable to live either with or without each other, become perpetrator and victim in a wave of violent attacks. In The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana, Maryse Condé, winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature, touches upon major contemporary issues such as racism, terrorism, political corruption, economic inequality, globalization, and migration. With her most modern novel to date, this master storyteller offers an impressive picture of a colorful yet turbulent 21st century., By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature 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 apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana's youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by early experiences of rejection and exploitation, walks the path of radicalization. The twins, unable to live either with or without each other, become perpetrator and victim in a wave of violent attacks. In The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana, Maryse Cond , winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature, touches upon major contemporary issues such as racism, terrorism, political corruption, economic inequality, globalization, and migration. With her most modern novel to date, this master storyteller offers an impressive picture of a colorful yet turbulent 21st century., 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 apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana's youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by early experiences of rejection and exploitation, walks the path of radicalization. The twins, unable to live either with or without each other, become perpetrator and victim in a wave of violent attacks. In The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana, Maryse Cond , winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature, touches upon major contemporary issues such as racism, terrorism, political corruption, economic inequality, globalization, and migration. With her most modern novel to date, this master storyteller offers an impressive picture of a colorful yet turbulent 21st century.

LC Classification NumberPQ3949.2.C65F3313