Tales from the Heart: True Stories from my Childhood

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'I walked in a daze of illusions toward my future.'

Deeply felt and told with an intrepid spirit, Tales from the Heart are the intimate, formative stories from the childhood of the legendary Caribbean writer, Maryse Conde.

These affecting vignettes follow Conde's early encounters with love, grief, friendship, as she navigates the pernicious legacy of slavery and colonialism in her home of Guadeloupe and as a student in Paris.

Paperback / softback | 144 pages | Published April 2025