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The Leopard Boy (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French)
Daniel Picouly
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Description for The Leopard Boy (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French)
Hardcover. "Originally published in French as L'Enfant leopard; (c) Editions Grasset & Faquelle, 1999" -- Verso title page. Translator(s): Garane, Jeanne. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FV; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
October 15, 1793: the eve of Marie-Antoinette’s execution. The Reign of Terror has descended upon revolutionary France, and thousands are beheaded daily under the guillotine. Edmond Coffin and Jonathan Gravedigger, two former soldiers now employed in disposing of the dead, are hired to search the Parisian neighborhood of Haarlem for a mysterious mixed-race ""leopard boy,"" whose nickname derives from his mottled black and white skin. Some would like to see the elusive leopard boy dead, while others wish to save him. Why so much interest in this child? He is rumored to be the son of Marie-Antoinette and a man ... Read more
October 15, 1793: the eve of Marie-Antoinette’s execution. The Reign of Terror has descended upon revolutionary France, and thousands are beheaded daily under the guillotine. Edmond Coffin and Jonathan Gravedigger, two former soldiers now employed in disposing of the dead, are hired to search the Parisian neighborhood of Haarlem for a mysterious mixed-race ""leopard boy,"" whose nickname derives from his mottled black and white skin. Some would like to see the elusive leopard boy dead, while others wish to save him. Why so much interest in this child? He is rumored to be the son of Marie-Antoinette and a man ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Series
CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813937892
SKU
V9780813937892
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About Daniel Picouly
Daniel Picouly, born in France as one of thirteen children of his French Caribbean parents, is a prolific author whose books include the autobiographical Le champ de personne, winner of the Prix des lectrices d’Elle, and Paulette et Roger, winner of the Prix populiste. Jeanne Garane is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of South ... Read more
Reviews for The Leopard Boy (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French)
“Daniel Picouly is an award-winning author who explores contemporary issues through historical fiction. In The Leopard Boy, the slave trade and its legacies link Africa, Europe, and the Americas during the French Revolution. Jeanne Garane has done an excellent job interpreting Picouly's words and worlds."" —Chantal Kalisa, University of Nebraska, author of Violence in Francophone African and Caribbean Women’s Literature. ... Read more