Waiting for the Waters to Rise

by Maryse Condé

Book Overview

Babakar is a doctor living alone, with only the memories of his childhood in Mali. In his dreams, he receives visits from his blue-eyed mother and his ex-lover Azelia, both now gone, as are the hopes and aspirations he's carried with him since his arrival in Guadeloupe. Until, one day, the child Ana s comes into his life, forcing him to abandon his solitude. Ana s's Haitian mother died in childbirth, leaving her daughter destitute--now Babakar is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642860735
• ISBN13: 9781642860733
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: World Editions
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"