Title : The Caravel Liberty - Marie-Reine de Jaham - book

Summary :

During the Revolution, the question of freedom arose in the islands. A new, profound question that would touch everyone, black or white, to the depths of their souls and unleash violence. Ruth de Fronsac, the rebel, finds herself brutally confronted with these terrifying issues. Already thirty-eight years old, without illusions and without beauty, Ruth's only reason is to live on the plantation she will inherit upon the death of her grandfather, an old, impotent despot with whom she shares a strange and evil complicity. While secretly condemning the slavery system, she strives to muzzle her conscience. Two encounters will tear her apathy apart. First, Raphaël: he is black, he is old enough to be her son, nothing is possible between them, and yet love springs forth, ardent and sensual. An intense, dizzying passion that will change her outlook on things. Then comes Lou, the unknown cousin, who arrives one fine morning from America, pulling her little boy by the hand and begging for asylum. The child wins Ruth's heart, who sees in him the son to whom she will later bequeath the plantation. As for Lou, her beauty causes a sensation everywhere. Little by little, the newcomer asserts herself. The grandfather falls under her spell. But who is she really? What does she want? When Ruth discovers her cousin's plan, there is only one thing left for her to do.

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