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"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
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This first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to…
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2 authors picked All Souls' Rising as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love historical fiction, and this one is just great. It brings to life a past and a place, and I was engrossed by the revolutionary personalities, shocked by the callousness of the colonial masters, and bewildered by the scale and intensity of the violence.
They were all messy, and only the largest stakes could let me make a judgment about good and evil. It was, in the end, a fight for freedom. Toussaint Louverture was always one of my heroes, and here he is humanized, with all justice done to his leadership and foresight.
From Yanni's list on mass violence in history.
As I prepared to write my own novel on Haiti, I searched for a novel of merit already written as part of my preparation. I found this work of Madison Smartt Bell, which was nominated for the National Book Award. This author proved to be a master of the language. I admired his ability to bring Toussaint alive, as well as picturing the culture of the time, and the complexities of a war that changed history.
From Keith's list on the life and history of Haiti.
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