
The Gospel According to the New World
Maryse Condé
A miracle baby is born on Easter Sunday, rumored to be the child of God. One Easter Sunday, Madame Ballandra puts her hands together and exclaims: "A miracle!" Baby Pascal is strikingly beautiful, brown in complexion, with gray-green eyes like the sea. But where does he come from? Is he really the child of God? So goes the rumor, and many signs throughout his life will cause this theory to gain ground. From journey to journey and from one community to another, Pascal sets off in search of his origins, trying to understand the meaning of his mission. Will he be able to change the fate of humanity? And what will the New World Gospel reveal?
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- World Editions
- Year
- 2023
- ISBN-13
- 9781642861181
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topics
- Search for identity and originsReligion and myth reimaginedCaribbean society and culture
Awards
- International Booker PrizeShortlistedMajor(2023)
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