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by Cynthia Rowe (Author)
ANTS IN MY DREADLOCKS continues Genna Perrier's search for her origins. Her quest takes her to New Caledonia, the place of her birth, where she meets a range of quirky characters and experiences unexpected adventures. While there, Genna comes across information that helps to explain the reason for her birth mother, Sandrine, relinquishing her as a baby. She discovers the depths to which her grandfather, Jacques Forestier, is prepared to sink, as he uses others to do his dirty work. Replete with culture clash, the book takes you on a wild ride behind the tourist areas of New Caledonia, from kava bars to deer farms, back alleys in the Latin Quarter and treacherous rainforest walks. Find out what life is really like on this cigar-shaped French Pacific island.
Author Biography
Cynthia Rowe has a degree from the University of Melbourne and has taught French and English for most of her working life. She has also spent time in France and the French Territories and was awarded a Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française by the French Ministry of Education. She is a Writing Fellow of the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW. Cynthia's short stories have appeared in magazines and been broadcast on National Community Radio. Her poetry has won many awards and can be read in numerous literary journals internationally. She is Editor: Haiku Xpressions; President: Australian Haiku Society; Past President: Eastern Suburbs Branch (Bondi Writers) Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW.
