Romance in Marseille
Claude McKay
18 €
Coup de coeur
(Fiction), by Sam
Almost forgotten for a while, this book is one of the funniest of the Harlem Renaissance. Almost absurd! A man trying to flee from one country to another is left one-legged after a "travelling" accident. Now, his story is even worse than before - stranded with only one leg in a society where a cane is not easy for him to get. Yet, he still manages to have a romance in Marseille. An important book to read to understand why so many afro-americans came to France.
While stowed away on a transatlantic freighter, Lafala is discovered and locked away in an icy-cold closet, resulting in the loss of his frostbitten legs. When his successful lawsuit against the shipping company brings big bucks, Lafala returns to Marseille to resume his affair with Aslima, a Moroccan prostitute. With its scenes of black bodies seeking pleasure and fighting for freedom even when stolen, shipped, and sold for parts, Romance in Marseille explores the heritage of slavery amid a predatory modern economy.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 07 May 2020
Dimensions: 186 x 98 x 15 mm
ISBN: 9780143134220
