Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows traces the rise and fall of Pipi Soleil, "king of the wheelbarrow" at the vegetable market of Fort-de-France, in a tale as lively and magical as the marketplace itself. In a Martinique where creatures from folklore walk the land and cultural traditions cling tenuously to life, Patrick Chamoiseau's characters confront the crippling heritage of colonialism and the overwhelming advance of modernization with touching dignity, hilarious resourcefulness, and truly courageous joie de vivre.
- ISBN10 0803214952
- ISBN13 9780803214958
- Publish Date 1 October 1999
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 31 January 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Nebraska Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 226
- Language English