Solibo Magnificent by Patrick Chamoiseau
New York Times notable book of the yearIn Fort-de-France, Martinique, a colorful group of musicians, street vendors, and hopeless disciples, including the author, gather under a tamarind tree to listen to legendary bard Solibo Magnificent spin tales. Suddenly, in the middle of a raucously entertaining story, Solibo drops dead. So entranced and drunken are his friends, they initially fail to realize that their hero has spoken his last word. One hysterical listener runs to find the doctor and inadvertently returns with the overly eager, sinister chief sergeant, who holds Solibo's friends under suspicion for murder. At turns a madcap murder mystery, a political satire, and a lament on the death of a treasured tradition, Solibo Magnificent is wildly imaginative and exuberantly lyrical.
Praise for Solibo Magnificent
"Both a meaty tale and a cry on behalf of a drowning culture . . . by a poet and a novelist with a raffishly human and lyrical touch."--Los Angeles Times
"A world class author . . . whose voice and imagination are like nothing you've read before."--The Washington Post Book World
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Patrick Chamoiseau is the author of Texaco, a New York Times Notable Book that won the Prix Goncourt, as well as Creole Folktales and other works. He is a resident of Martinique.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679751762 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679751769 |
| Title | Solibo Magnificent |
| Author | Patrick Chamoiseau |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1999-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |