The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierThis welcome interpretation of Haiti provides many insights into a country that few North Americans understand. Wilentz, a journalist, captures the complex cultural ambience and mystery of domestic politics with a penetrating eye and powerful description. Covering the years 1986-89, Wilentz analyzes political developments, centering her interpretations on the activities of a radical priest, interspersed with individual Haitian portraits and personal incidents. The flavor of Haiti is superbly conveyed, as are some unsavory aspects of the role of the press, the Catholic Church, and the U.S. embassy, but Wilentz's narrative is often unclear and her objectivity flawed. For academic and large public libraries.-- Roderic A. Camp, Central Coll., Pella, Ia . -Library Journal. |
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Page 64
... Carrefour Road is unbearable at almost every hour . Of all the areas of the capital , it was Carrefour that I had to get to know on my own . No one can take you on a tour of this deteriorating red- light district , or not on a tour ...
... Carrefour Road is unbearable at almost every hour . Of all the areas of the capital , it was Carrefour that I had to get to know on my own . No one can take you on a tour of this deteriorating red- light district , or not on a tour ...
Page 304
... Carrefour Feuilles , barreling from house to house , rounding up young people from the neighborhood . The dead man on top of the car was reported to have been an off- duty officer from Recherches Criminelles , the same police unit as ...
... Carrefour Feuilles , barreling from house to house , rounding up young people from the neighborhood . The dead man on top of the car was reported to have been an off- duty officer from Recherches Criminelles , the same police unit as ...
Page 417
... Carrefour , 64-66 , 79 , 284 , 286-87 Carrefour Feuilles , 301-2 , 304-5 , 356 Carrefour Road , 64–67 Carter , Jimmy , 90 , 214-15 cart haulers , 126 Casernes Dessalines , 85-88 , 172 , 335 , 336 , 338 , 361 , 384 Casino of the Port ...
... Carrefour , 64-66 , 79 , 284 , 286-87 Carrefour Feuilles , 301-2 , 304-5 , 356 Carrefour Road , 64–67 Carter , Jimmy , 90 , 214-15 cart haulers , 126 Casernes Dessalines , 85-88 , 172 , 335 , 336 , 338 , 361 , 384 Casino of the Port ...
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