Discretion: A Novel

A main selection of the Black Expressions Book Club. "Refreshingly ambitious in its intellectual scope."--New York Times Book Review "A captivating tale of Oufoula Sindede, an African diplomat in a passionless marriage who falls madly in love with Marguerite, a New York City artist."--Essence "Right from the start of this haunting novel, Nunez adopts the mesmerizing myth-spinning voice of an oral storyteller...In unaffected prose, Nunez explores self-deception, envy, Christian monogamy vs. African polygamy, and the very real dilemma of loving two people at once...This rich, multilayered narrative is powerful in its sweep and moving in its insight."--Publishers Weekly "A complex portrait of a love triangle by a gifted writer."--Booklist Set amongst the struggles of American, Caribbean, and African diplomacy in the late 1980s, Discretion follows the harrowing journey of Oufoula Sindede, a diplomat of rough beginnings, who discovers his desires may be out of his control. Dutifully marrie