02005cam a2200301 4500 609690191 TxAuBib 20230118120000.0 221114s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022036494 9781542035019 HRD 24.95 1542035015 HRD 24.95 TxAuBib eng fre Laurent, Caroline, author. Rivage de la colère English. An impossible return [BOOK] : a novel / Caroline Laurent. 1st ed. Seattle : Amazon Crossing, 2022. 339 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. "It's 1967 in the Chagos Archipelago-a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean-and life is peaceful and easy for hardworking Marie. Her fierce independence and love for her home are quickly apparent to Gabriel, the handsome and sophisticated Mauritian secretary to the archipelago's administrator; it's love at first sight. As these two lovers from neighboring islands welcome a new son, Josaephin, a bright future seems possible. But Gabriel is hiding a terrible secret. The Mauritian government is negotiating independence from Britain, and this deal with the devil will mean evacuating the Chagos, without warning or mercy-a betrayal that will put their love to the test. Inspired by a shocking travesty of justice, the repercussions of which still reverberate morethan fifty years later, bestselling Franco-Mauritian author Caroline Laurent paints a shimmering portrait of island life, a sensual paradise lost, and a gorgeous star-crossed love against all odds"-- Provided by publisher. 20230118. Population transfers Chagossians Fiction. Chagossians Mauritius Fiction. Forced migration British Indian Ocean Territory Fiction. Historical fiction. Romance fiction.