The Strange Scent of Saffron
by Miléna Babin
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Pub Date Oct 01 2021 | Archive Date Jan 26 2022
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Description
Lower Saint-Lawrence, summer 1988. Looking to escape the violent grip of her uncle and twin brother, Nil heads for Le Bic with a half-tamed fox in tow. There, the tough young woman meets Jacob, an HIV-positive restaurant owner mixed up in illegal saffron trafficking. Meanwhile in India, Amar is about to take part in his first harvest of the red gold while his sister Alaka tries to conceal the embarrassment of her first period. The Strange Scent of Saffron is a raw, gut-wrenching novel about the lack and gradual attainment of empowerment, partly through a sensorially-rich connection with the world.
A Note From the Publisher
The translator, Oana Avisilichioaei, is currently nominated for a Governor General's Award for Poetry for her collection Eight Track.
Advance Praise
With a vibrant, frank style, Miléna Babin's second novel draws the senses into a story made of blood, odours, and flavours. — Benoit Valois-Nadeau, Journal Métro
The disconcerting frankness of the writing, the skillful and witty storytelling, and the scathing humour of the dialogues blend to perfection in this novel that is best read on the roof of an old clunker in the company of a tame fox, if possible… — Olivier Boisvert, Les Libraires
Yet, this novel is not bleak. On the contrary, it's propelled by an alluring vitality and page-turning inventiveness! — Josée Boileau, Journal de Montréal
Once again, her writing shows a refined attention to detail, which she reveals with warmth and sensuality, yet always leaves incomplete, lending mystery to her characters, who are above all marked by the scars of their troubled lives… With a vivid, embodied style, The Strange Scent of Saffron probes the nebula of survival, solidarity, and abuse. — Fabien Deglise, Le Devoir
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781771836197 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 160 |
