Ladivine
by Marie NDiaye
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Pub Date 17 Mar 2016 | Archive Date 19 Apr 2016
Quercus Books | Maclehose Press
Description
Longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016
The spellbinding new novel by the Goncourt-winning, International Booker-shortlisted author.
Clarisse Rivière's life is shaped by a refusal to admit to her husband Richard and to her daughter Ladivine that her mother is a poor black housekeeper. Instead, weighed down by guilt, she pretends to be an orphan, visiting her mother in secret and telling no-one of her real identity as Malinka, daughter of Ladivine Sylla.
In time, her lies turn against her. Richard leaves Clarisse, frustrated by the unbridgeable, indecipherable gulf between them. Clarisse is devastated, but finds solace in a new man, Freddy Moliger, who is let into the secret about her mother, and is even introduced to her.
But Ladivine, her daughter, who is now married herself, cannot shake a bad feeling about her mother's new lover, convinced that he can bring only chaos and pain into her life. When she is proved right, in the most tragic circumstances, the only comfort the family can turn to requires a leap of faith beyond any they could have imagined.
Centred around three generations of women, whose seemingly cursed lineage is defined by the weight of origins, the pain of alienation and the legacy of shame, Ladivine is a beguiling story of secrets, lies, guilt and forgiveness by one of Europe's most unique literary voices.
The spellbinding new novel by the Goncourt-winning, International Booker-shortlisted author.
Clarisse Rivière's life is shaped by a refusal to admit to her husband Richard and to her daughter Ladivine that her mother is a poor black housekeeper. Instead, weighed down by guilt, she pretends to be an orphan, visiting her mother in secret and telling no-one of her real identity as Malinka, daughter of Ladivine Sylla.
In time, her lies turn against her. Richard leaves Clarisse, frustrated by the unbridgeable, indecipherable gulf between them. Clarisse is devastated, but finds solace in a new man, Freddy Moliger, who is let into the secret about her mother, and is even introduced to her.
But Ladivine, her daughter, who is now married herself, cannot shake a bad feeling about her mother's new lover, convinced that he can bring only chaos and pain into her life. When she is proved right, in the most tragic circumstances, the only comfort the family can turn to requires a leap of faith beyond any they could have imagined.
Centred around three generations of women, whose seemingly cursed lineage is defined by the weight of origins, the pain of alienation and the legacy of shame, Ladivine is a beguiling story of secrets, lies, guilt and forgiveness by one of Europe's most unique literary voices.
Advance Praise
'A melancholy modern fable ... NDiaye reveals only as much reality as she wants to at any given moment - and therein lies her magic' - Kirkus Review
'Sadness, regret and insidious dread permeates every page of this beautifully crafted relentless novel' - Publishers Weekly
'This strangely hypnotic novel exudes anguish and loneliness. Marie NDiaye writes profoundly disturbing novels in such riveting prose that one cannot look away' - Library Journal
'Ladivine is a wonder indeed ... like a saga that you never want to end because each page reveals new riches' - Libération
'A sumptuously written novel by a writer at the height of her powers' - Télérama
'Ladivine is a real jewel ... impeccable craftsmanship, refined phrasing that swirls with description, and a bewitching story. All of the author's talents are on display here' - Express
'Sadness, regret and insidious dread permeates every page of this beautifully crafted relentless novel' - Publishers Weekly
'This strangely hypnotic novel exudes anguish and loneliness. Marie NDiaye writes profoundly disturbing novels in such riveting prose that one cannot look away' - Library Journal
'Ladivine is a wonder indeed ... like a saga that you never want to end because each page reveals new riches' - Libération
'A sumptuously written novel by a writer at the height of her powers' - Télérama
'Ladivine is a real jewel ... impeccable craftsmanship, refined phrasing that swirls with description, and a bewitching story. All of the author's talents are on display here' - Express
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780857053350 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
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