{"product_id":"beyond-the-rice-fields-paperback","title":"Beyond the Rice Fields - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaivo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllison M. Charette\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Naivo's magisterial \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Rice Fields\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the upheavals of the nation's past as it confronted Christianity and modernity, through the twin narratives of a slave and his master's daughter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFara and her father's slave, Tsito, have been close since her father bought the boy after his forest village was destroyed. Now in Sahasoa, amongst the cattle and rice fields, everything is new for Tsito, and Fara at last has a companion. But as Tsito looks forward to the bright promise of freedom and Fara, backward to a dark, long-denied family history, a rift opens between them just as British Christian missionaries and French industrialists arrive and violence erupts across the country. Love and innocence fall away, and Tsito and Fara's world becomes enveloped by tyranny, superstition, and fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith captivating lyricism, propulsive urgency, and two unforgettable characters at the story's core, Naivo unflinchingly delves into the brutal history of nineteenth-century Madagascar. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Rice Fields\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force that has much to teach us about human bondage and the stories we tell to face--and hide from--ourselves, each other, our pasts, and our destinies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaivoharisoa Patrick Ramamonjisoa, who goes by the pen name \u003cb\u003eNaivo\u003c\/b\u003e, has worked as a journalist in his home country of Madagascar and as a teacher in Paris. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Rice Fields\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in its French original version in March 2012 by Éditions Sépia in Paris. This work, which describes the violent cultural clash and mass killings that arose in the early 19th century Madagascar in reaction to the arrival of British missionaries and the rise of Christianity, is the first Malagasy novel ever translated into English. Naivo is also the author of several short stories, including \"Dahalo,\" which received the RFI\/ACCT prize in 1996, and \"Iarivomandroso,\" which was adapted for a theatrical production in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He recently released a short story collection entitled \"Madagascar entre poivre et vanille,\" which explores various topics pertaining to contemporary Madagascar including the socialist era, the recurrent political coups, the corruption of the judiciary system, and the monarchic and colonial resurgences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Translator: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison M. Charette\u003c\/b\u003e translates literature from French into English. She received a 2015 PEN\/Heim Translation Fund Grant for \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Rice Fields\u003c\/i\u003e, the first novel from Madagascar to be translated into English. She founded the Emerging Literary Translators' Network in America (ELTNA.org), a networking and support group for early-career translators. Allison has published two other book-length translations, in addition to short translated fiction that has appeared in Words Without Borders, The Other Stories, \u003ci\u003eTupelo Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, InTranslation, the SAND Journal, and others. Find her online at charettetranslations.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110253400199,"sku":"9781632061317","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/64744dbe44b8512c3b3e7d691b7b625c.webp?v=1732479638","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/beyond-the-rice-fields-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}