A novel which presents a picture of French Caribbean village life. Since the arrival of a mysterious and desirable girl, the sea has become barren and the fishing village of Grand-Anse has turned its back on it. Only the narrator, intrigued by the girl and the sea, keeps his window open.
I was quite disappointed by this one. Le Nègre et l'Amiral by the same author stands so much higher in my esteem. However, it gives a good insight into the folklore of the island of Martinique but I remained puzzled by all the ramifications of the plot.