Veronica Mercier, a sophisticated Caribbean woman teaching and living in Paris, journeys to West Africa in pursuit of her "identity". There, she becomes involved with a prominent political figure - and must find her way among the often misleading guises of ambition, idealism, and violence.
Conveying a mosaic of feelings (from childhood and adolescence in Guadeloupe, university days in Paris, and experiences in Africa), Heremakhonon - "Welcome House" in Mande - also invites the reader to enter the acrid world of modern Africa.
The French-language edition published in 1976.
| ISBN: | 9780894108860 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 1982 |
| Author: | Maryse Condé |
| Publisher: | Three Continents Press an imprint of Lynne Rienner Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 167 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |