Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows
Description
In a sunlit yet troubled Martinique, Pipi Soleil—king of the wheelbarrow in the bustling vegetable market of Fort-de-France—rises to local legend only to face a world that keeps changing its rules. As folklore creatures and everyday characters mingle in a lively, magical marketplace, his story unfolds as a chronicle of seven sorrows, each one testing dignity, memory, and the fragile endurance of tradition. With humor, tenderness, and startling imagination, the novel confronts the lingering weight of colonialism and the pressures of modernization, asking what is lost, what is transformed, and what can still be reclaimed. Patrick Chamoiseau’s distinctive, lyrical storytelling—rooted in Caribbean oral rhythms—turns personal struggle into a vivid meditation on resilience and joie de vivre.
Available Editions
paperback
University of Nebraska Press
Published May 1, 2003
226 pages
ISBN: 9780803264267
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Details
First Published
1986
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows by Patrick Chamoiseau.