# Crossing the Mangrove

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- Authors: [Maryse Condé](https://www.bookquiver.com/maryse-conde)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2021-09-30

## Description

Francis Sancher, a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others, is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe. No one is particularly surprised since Sancher, a secretive and melancholy man, had often predicted an unnatural death for himself. As the villagers come to pay their respects, they each reveal another piece of the mystery behind his life and death. Like pieces of an elaborate puzzle, their memories interlock to create a rich and intriguing portrait of a man and a community. A beautifully crafted, Rashomon -like novel, this gripping story, first published in France in 1989, is imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture.

## Editions

### Crossing the Mangrove

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4199-812-1
- Published: 2021-09-30
- Language: en_GB

### Crossing the Mangrove

- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4153-005-4
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2021-09-30
- Language: en_GB

### Crossing the Mangrove

- Publisher: anchor
- ISBN: 978-03-8547-633-1
- Pages: 224
- Published: 1995-02-01
- Language: en_US