{"product_id":"over-seas-of-memory-paperback","title":"Over Seas of Memory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Ferrier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Munro\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Chamoiseau\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased loosely on the author's life, this novel recounts the narrator's journey following the footsteps of his Mauritius-born grandfather, Maxime, who abruptly boarded a boat bound for Madagascar in 1922 and never returned. Michaël Ferrier tells a tale of discovery as well as the elusive, colorful story of Maxime's life in Madagascar, which included a stint as an acrobat in a traveling circus and, later, as a diver and artist on marine expeditions. Maxime's story is one of adventure but also romance. He falls in love with a refined young Pauline Nuñes, Ferrier's grandmother, whose well-to-do family of Indian merchants owns a hotel famous for playing the latest music--including American jazz--and throwing popular dances and parties. \u003cem\u003eOver Seas of Memory \u003c\/em\u003eweaves these personal stories with the island's history, including its period as a Vichy-governed territory at the center of what was termed \"Project Madagascar,\" the Nazi plan to relocate Europe's Jewish population to the island.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As Ferrier interlaces his family's intimate story with the larger story of colonialism's lasting and complicated impact--including the racial and ethnic divisions it fomented--he engages with critical issues in contemporary France concerning national and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichaël Ferrier\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of French at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, and director of the Research Group Figures de l'Etranger. He is an essayist and the award-winning author of several novels in French. \u003cb\u003eMartin Munro\u003c\/b\u003e is Winthrop-King professor of French and Francophone studies and director of the Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies at Florida State University. \u003cb\u003ePatrick Chamoiseau\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author from Martinique. Many of his books have been translated into English, including \u003ci\u003eSchool Days\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 1997) and \u003ci\u003eChronicle of the Seven Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2003). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760651043104,"sku":"9781496213204","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/df0a3635ad7d5dbb443e6a250b857caa.webp?v=1780185890","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/over-seas-of-memory-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}