L'Évangile du nouveau monde

The Gospel According to the New World

Author

Maryse Condé

Language

French

Year

2021

Country

France

Genre

Novel

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The Gospel According to the New World is a French novel by Guadeloupan writer Maryse Condé published in October 2021. Set in Martinique, the novel follows the journey of a miracle baby, named Pascal, rumoured to be the child of God in search of his origins and mission. Described by the Financial Times as "a parody of the New Testament", the novel mixes Caribbean folklore with the Bible.