“Olivier is a master at the task of reducing to writing the Cajun dialect.”
—Augusta Chronicle
November 1974
The picturesque Cajun Country of south Louisiana provides the setting for this third novel by a widely recognized authority on Acadian life and culture. As in his previous works, the author expresses his admiration for that colorful, resourceful people he knows so well. With a native’s insight, he paints a sharp portrait of individuals whose forthrightness and character enable them to overcome the greatest crises of their lives.
The central character in this work is Tinonc, who has been an intriguing but less important character in previous Olivier novels. In weaving this story, Olivier demonstrates a mastery of Cajun French and Cajun English and records both as he knows them—each having evolved with the onrush of time.
Olivier, a resident of Arlington, Louisiana, is also the author of two nonfiction works, Re-education and Pap, Puppies and Papas. His previous novels were Pierre of the Teche and Tidoon: A Story of the Cajun Teche, also published by Pelican.