Heremakhonon

by Maryse Condé

Book Overview

Veronica Mercier, a sophisticated Caribbean woman teaching and living in Paris, goes to a West African country to complete her search for self-identity. There, she finds herself involved with a nigger with ancestors - a cold, calculating minister for the interior and heir to the presidency.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894108867
• ISBN13: 9780894108860
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A Different Conde

Heremakhonon takes a different bent for Conde in which it seems that she was writing to a rhythmn of very fast-paced drums. It is more complex than Segu. Looking for herself the young protagonist goes to Africa leaving behind the subtle effects of racism in the US. It is an adventure for her and the reader. Anyone who likes the direct contact with the protagonist's mind will love this novel. In reading it, you don't have to wait long to find out exactly what she thinks in any situation, Conde puts it right there for you. It is a book written in an abrupt and intriging style.