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The Farming Of Bones

By Edwidge Danticat

The Farming Of Bones Contemporary literature

The Farming Of Bones

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It is 1937, and Amabelle Desir is a young Haitian woman working as a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic, across the border from her homeland. The Republic, under the iron rule of the Generalissimo, treats the Haitians as second-class citizens, and although Amabelle feels a strong sense of loyalty to her employers, especially since her own parents drowned crossing the river from Haiti, racial tensions are heightened when Amabelle's boss accidentally kills a Haitian in a car accident. The accident is a catalyst for a systematic round-up of Haitians, ostensibly for repatriation but in fact a prelude to slaughter. Amabelle, caught up in the chaos and confusion, returns to Haiti after much hardship to make a new life, but is for years uncertain of the fate of her lover, Sebastian, and haunted by a nagging sense of guilt. A powerful, fiercely economical and deceptively moving work, blending historical accuracy with lyrical brilliance.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2000-04-06
Publication Date:
2000-04-06
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0349111634
ISBN13:
9780349111636
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
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Weight:
247 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
24 cm

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