The Fourth Century

by Édouard Glissant

Book Overview

The Fourth Century tells of the quest by young Mathieu B luse to discover the lost history of his country, Martinique. Aware that the officially recorded version he learned in school omits and distorts, he turns to a quimboiseur named Papa Longou . This old man of the forest, a healer, seer, and storyteller, knows the oral tradition and its relation to the powers of the land and the forces of nature. He tells of the love-hate relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803270836
• ISBN13: 9780803270831
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 9.0"