Ayomide is 14 years old and lives peacefully in the village of Dabeya in Benin. In 1771, her life is turned upside down when the village is attacked by slavers. Captured, she was taken to the port of Ouidah. Embarked on a slave ship bound for Guadeloupe, she was raped by a sailor and found to be pregnant. On arrival, she was sold to Jean Clermontois, one of the island's worst colonists, and became a slave on a sugar plantation. Together, they face a life of servitude, but they refuse to accept this condition. The Maroons have lived in Guadeloupe for generations, rebelling against the injustice of slavery and taking refuge in remote corners, perpetuating African customs and life. Ayomide and Solitude are desperate to join them, in the mad hope of returning to Africa, but the cruelty and unbearable barbarity of the colonists are not an option. This is a novel about the ordinary lives of women with extraordinary destinies. Immerse yourself in the daily life of the slaves of Guadeloupe, in this often neglected historical reality. There is no apology for violence in this novel, but rather an emphasis on courage, self-sacrifice and determination. The aim is to restore humanity to people who have never had it, since they have been totally deprived of this common good. Solitude is a historical figure in Guadeloupe, honored by statues, stamps and tributes, so here's her true story.Ayomide is 14 years old and lives peacefully in the village of Dabeya in Benin. In 1771, her life is turned upside down when the village is attacked by slavers. Captured, she was taken to the port of Ouidah. Embarked on a slave ship bound for Guadeloupe, she was raped by a sailor and found to be pregnant. On arrival, she was sold to Jean Clermontois, one of the island's worst colonists, and became a slave on a sugar plantation. Together, they face a life of servitude, but they refuse to accept this condition. The Maroons have lived in Guadeloupe for generations, rebelling against the injustice of slavery and taking refuge in remote corners, perpetuating African customs and life. Ayomide and Solitude are desperate to join them, in the mad hope of returning to Africa, but the cruelty and unbearable barbarity of the colonists are not an option. This is a novel about the ordinary lives of women with extraordinary destinies. Immerse yourself in the daily life of the slaves of Guadeloupe, in this often neglected historical reality. There is no apology for violence in this novel, but rather an emphasis on courage, self-sacrifice and determination. The aim is to restore humanity to people who have never had it, since they have been totally deprived of this common good. Solitude is a historical figure in Guadeloupe, honored by statues, stamps and tributes, so here's her true story.
