In the tradition of Forrest Gump and Big Fish, this fast-moving, wildly inventive historical novel by one of Louisiana's most renowned storytellers wrestles gender, race, sex, parenthood, self-help, and redemption into an epic tall tale with a Cajun twist. In 1893, a teenage widow embraces motherhood and explores her sexuality. From a fishing village on the day a hurricane slams ashore, to the luxury, intrigue, and injustices of a bayou sugar plantation,...