Caribbean
Haiti
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Based on the 1937 Parsley Massacre when Trujillo's forces killed tens of thousands of Haitian sugar cane workers in the Dominican Republic. Amabelle survives and must find a way to live.
Literary Significance
American Book Award winner; one of the most important novels about Haiti and the Caribbean
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editorial-summarynot primary textBased on the 1937 Parsley Massacre when Trujillo's forces killed tens of thousands of Haitian sugar cane workers in the Dominican Republic. Amabelle survives and must find a way to live. American Book Award winner; one of the most important novels about Haiti and the Caribbean
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