Historical fiction books from Suriname
Recommended historical fiction books (2)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Suriname for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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On a Woman's Madness by Astrid Roemer EN
Country: South America / Suriname
Suriname
Description:
FINALIST FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD On a Woman's Madness tells the story of Noenka, a courageous Black woman trying to live a life of her own choosing.When her abusive husband of just nine days refuses her request for divorce, Noenka flees her hometown in Suriname, on South America's tropical northeastern coast, for the capital city of Paramaribo. Unsettled and unsupported, her life in this new place is illuminated by romance and new freedoms, but also forever haunted by her past and society's expectations. Strikingly translated by Lucy Scott, Astrid Roemer's classic queer novel is a ten... continue