The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana

by Maryse Condé

Book Overview

By the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature Born in Guadeloupe, Ivan and Ivana are twins with a bond so strong they become afraid of their feelings for one another. When their mother sends them off to live with their father in Mali they begin to grow apart, until, as young adults in Paris, Ivana's youthful altruism compels her to join the police academy, while Ivan, stunted by early experiences of rejection and exploitation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642860697
• ISBN13: 9781642860696
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: World Editions
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"