books.google.ca - Recounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country...http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_rainy_season.html?id=Z5R7AAAAMAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe rainy season
Recounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country
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Amy Wilentz writes about Haiti 1978-89 like a latter-day Charles Dickens, with dozens of major and minor characters and an eye for the broad sweep of society and history all at once. Only she is also ...Read full review
Review: Rainy Season: Haiti-Then and Now
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I read about a third of this one and really enjoyed it, but I spilled soup on it and probably won't finish the rest anytime soon. Maybe I'll come back to it, maybe not...Read full review
Amy Wilentz is the author of two previous books, "The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier" and Martyrs' Crossing, a novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three sons.
