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The Wreck by Dewe Gorode

The Wreck

Dewe Gorode, Déwé Gorodé

Little Island Press · Paperback · June 30, 2016

Young Léna's quest is to gain an awareness of a repressed childhood trauma.

Literary FictionCultural Heritage Fiction
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Who it’s for
Léna’s search for a repressed childhood trauma unfolds against New Caledonia’s fight for independence.
Genres
Literary Fiction, Cultural Heritage Fiction
Published
Little Island Press, June 30, 2016

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About this book

Young Léna's quest is to gain an awareness of a repressed childhood trauma. It is, she says, like the excitement of a detective sensing he's about to uncover the clue that will open the gates of truth. "Naked, cruel, indecent -- whatever. I must have the truth. And I will track it down until it blows up in my face." Set against the fight for independence in New Caledonia, The Wreck is the first Kanak novel and a turbulent examination of inter-generational abuse.

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Déwé Gorodé is a poet, feminist and a prominent independence activist. Read more

Léna’s Search

Léna’s search for a repressed childhood trauma unfolds against New Caledonia’s fight for independence.

Come here for

  • Léna’s search for the truth about repressed childhood trauma
  • The novel’s backdrop of New Caledonia’s fight for independence

Expect

  • An examination of inter-generational abuse
  • A novel described as the first Kanak novel

Where it sits

Cultural Heritage Fiction76%
Literary Fiction49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Australian & Pacific Lit Crit
Authors
Dewe Gorode, Déwé Gorodé
Publisher
Little Island Press
Published
June 30, 2016
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Australian & Pacific Lit Crit