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Longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016
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.
Translated from the French by Jordan Stump
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A haunting, melancholy and immaculately translated novel, a thing of beauty for ugly times. (Alex Preston The Observer 2016-12-04)
A brave, unusual book (Catherine Humble Times Literary Supplement 2016-07-24)
A haunting, powerful new voice in French literature, providing an intriguing, beguiling experience for English readers. (Mika Provata-Carlone Bookanista)
Ladivine is a wonder indeed ... like a saga that you never want to end because each page reveals new riches. (Claire Devarrieux Libération 2013-02-13)
A sumptuously written novel by a writer at the height of her powers. (Télérama)
With its unique phrasing, slow, multi-layered, and each sentence an absolute necessity, Ladivine is a new delight (Didier Jacob BiblioObs)
In this unique book, Marie NDiaye displays tough, brittle lives in majestic style. (Maria Schottenius Dagens Nyheter)
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 real jewel... impeccable craftsmanship, refined phrasing that swirls with description, and a bewitching story. All of the author's talents are on display here. (Marianne Payot Express 2013-02-02)
Marie NDiaye's new novel is magnificent. A mesmerising dive into the chaos in the lineage of three women. (LaLibreBelgique)
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A brave, unusual book (Catherine Humble Times Literary Supplement 2016-07-24)
A haunting, powerful new voice in French literature, providing an intriguing, beguiling experience for English readers. (Mika Provata-Carlone Bookanista)
Ladivine is a wonder indeed ... like a saga that you never want to end because each page reveals new riches. (Claire Devarrieux Libération 2013-02-13)
A sumptuously written novel by a writer at the height of her powers. (Télérama)
With its unique phrasing, slow, multi-layered, and each sentence an absolute necessity, Ladivine is a new delight (Didier Jacob BiblioObs)
In this unique book, Marie NDiaye displays tough, brittle lives in majestic style. (Maria Schottenius Dagens Nyheter)
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 real jewel... impeccable craftsmanship, refined phrasing that swirls with description, and a bewitching story. All of the author's talents are on display here. (Marianne Payot Express 2013-02-02)
Marie NDiaye's new novel is magnificent. A mesmerising dive into the chaos in the lineage of three women. (LaLibreBelgique)
The spellbinding new novel by the Goncourt-winning, International Booker-shortlisted author of Three Strong Women
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- PublisherMacLehose Press
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0857053353
- ISBN 13 9780857053350
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
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