White Spirit by Paule Constant
“This straightforward yet surreal work is beautifully written. Almost every paragraph contains an original and elaborate word construction that never rings false. Wing, who has translated two previous novels by Constant, deserves recognition for her work.”—Library Journal (3/15/06)
“Sad ironies illuminate this deftly mapped journey to the postcolonial heart of darkness. . . . With prose both dark and rollicking, Constant chronicles colonialism’s terrible absurdities and reverberating effects on both Africans and Europeans.”—Publishers Weekly (2/27/06)