First, there is the beautiful cover ... a profile of black women, hair blown back like a strong wind, his face serene, his eyes closed ... Then there's Josephine Linc. Steelson, black woman for almost a hundred years ... Getting up one morning as usual, it "feels" the bitch get a storm of violence ever in Louisiana. Keanu
ago, hurtling his car toward New Orleans while everyone rushes in the opposite direction, to leave after the announcement of the hurricane.
ago Rose, the jurisdiction without pension for her child, to the relief of the father of it.
ago the Rev., who is preparing his church to accommodate the influx of refugees will soon rush to the shelter. There
County Jail, inhabited by ruthless hard men.
There are others still, when the storm arrives never named in the book, but remained in our memories.
The lives of these people will be upset, in every sense of the term, each will evolve into beings without faith or law, others will have to take their destiny head on ...
And in this apocalyptic mess, there is the figurehead beautiful and Josephine, who is standing against all odds negress, and claiming that state with all his might.
This book by Laurent Gaude is at least as strong and evocative as "the sun of Scorta" It is beautiful, captivating, addictive, bright.
I think it's my favorite, I read twice, not to leave too long, he kidnapped me!
Odile
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