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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2008
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Description
"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." —The Washington Post Book World
"One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom." —San Francisco Chronicle
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST
This first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and colonialism. The...
"One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom." —San Francisco Chronicle
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST
This first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and colonialism. The...
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Series
Haiti series volume 1
Description
The 1791 revolt against the French in Haiti through the eyes of the parties in the conflict: mulattos, blacks and whites. The protagonists include its tragic leader, the aristocratic Toussaint L'Ouverture who refused to declare independence from France. A tale of burning plantations, massacres and Byzantine politics.
