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Toussaint Louverture - by Madison Smartt Bell (Paperback)
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Highlights
- At the end of the 1700s, French Saint Domingue was the richest and most brutal colony in the Western Hemisphere.
- About the Author: Madison Smartt Bell has published twelve novels and two collections of short stories.
- 352 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Political
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About the Book
In this fascinating biography, the first about Toussaint Louverture to appear in English in more than 50 years, Bell combines a novelist's passion for his subject with a deep knowledge of the historical milieu that produced the man known either as a martyr of the Haitian revolution or as the instigator of one of history's most savagely violent events.Book Synopsis
At the end of the 1700s, French Saint Domingue was the richest and most brutal colony in the Western Hemisphere. A mere twelve years later, however, Haitian rebels had defeated the Spanish, British, and French and declared independence after the first--and only--successful slave revolt in history. Much of the success of the revolution must be credited to one man, Toussaint Louverture, a figure about whom surprisingly little is known. In this fascinating biography, Madison Smartt Bell, award-winning author of a trilogy of novels that investigate Haiti's history, combines a novelist's passion with a deep knowledge of the historical milieu that produced the man labeled a saint, a martyr, or a clever opportunist who instigated one of the most violent events in modern history. The first biography in English in over sixty years of the man who led the Haitian Revolution, this is an engaging reexamination of the controversial, paradoxical leader.Review Quotes
"A brilliant and truly gripping biography." --The New York Review of Books"Epic. . . .The best biography of Toussaint yet." --The New York Times Book Review"Bell has stripped away the myths--demonology as well as hagiography--to give us a nuanced, sympathetic portrait of a complicated, tragic, but undeniably heroic figure." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune"An excellent introduction to one of the great, if elusive, personalities of history." --The Boston Review
About the Author
Madison Smartt Bell has published twelve novels and two collections of short stories. His novels include Soldier's Joy, Dr. Sleep, Ten Indians, and Save Me, Joe Louis. His eighth novel, All Souls' Rising, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Bell, a Professor of English and Director of the Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College, lives in Maryland with his family.Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.26 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Political
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Madison Smartt Bell
Language: English
Street Date: February 1, 2008
TCIN: 92681714
UPC: 9781400079353
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-9949
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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