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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... Route Nationale No. 1. There is no other passable road . Only a thousand yards or so to the west , the blue green of Port - au - Prince Bay , the churning St. - Marc Channel . To the east , the bald hills and moun- tains of Haiti ...
... Route Nationale No. 1. There is no other passable road . Only a thousand yards or so to the west , the blue green of Port - au - Prince Bay , the churning St. - Marc Channel . To the east , the bald hills and moun- tains of Haiti ...
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... Route Nationale to Port - au - Prince , checking in on other voting places along the way . Somehow , we thought election day was going to be normal . We had listened to the rational voice of Jeffrey Lite . We had made a big mistake ...
... Route Nationale to Port - au - Prince , checking in on other voting places along the way . Somehow , we thought election day was going to be normal . We had listened to the rational voice of Jeffrey Lite . We had made a big mistake ...
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... Route Nationale No. 1 , 43-44 , 309 , 318-19 , 386 Roxy Bar , 236-37 Ruelle Vaillant , 366 massacre at , 322-24 , 326 , 328 , 330 , 331-32 , 338 , 371 , 392 , 393 rumors ( teledyòl ) , 329–30 sacrifices , 151 , 158 , 160 , 185 St ...
... Route Nationale No. 1 , 43-44 , 309 , 318-19 , 386 Roxy Bar , 236-37 Ruelle Vaillant , 366 massacre at , 322-24 , 326 , 328 , 330 , 331-32 , 338 , 371 , 392 , 393 rumors ( teledyòl ) , 329–30 sacrifices , 151 , 158 , 160 , 185 St ...
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