Exile: According to Julia

by Gisèle Pineau and Pineau

Book Overview

Gis le Pineau was born, and spent the first fourteen years of her life, in Paris. Her parents, originally from the island of Guadeloupe, were part of the massive transplantation of Antilleans to the m tropole after World War II. Most had left their homeland hoping to improve their lives and their children's prospects. Born French nationals, all theoretically enjoyed equal footing with the Parisian French. The color of their skin, however, meant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813922488
• ISBN13: 9780813922485
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"