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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... friends at the Centre Karl Lévêque in Port - au - Prince ; Alix , Milford and Wilson , three of my guides , as well as Ducé , Destouches , Hérold , Charlot and Martial at the Oloffson ; Lucy and Abner in Duverger ; Mimette , my friend ...
... friends at the Centre Karl Lévêque in Port - au - Prince ; Alix , Milford and Wilson , three of my guides , as well as Ducé , Destouches , Hérold , Charlot and Martial at the Oloffson ; Lucy and Abner in Duverger ; Mimette , my friend ...
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... friends , old friends . We see each other every week or so , every two weeks . He trusts me , of course . Aubelin Jolicoeur is a reliable man . François Duvalier called me his son , he trusted me , too . ' Aubelin Jolicoeur is my son ...
... friends , old friends . We see each other every week or so , every two weeks . He trusts me , of course . Aubelin Jolicoeur is a reliable man . François Duvalier called me his son , he trusted me , too . ' Aubelin Jolicoeur is my son ...
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... friend waved at me from his jeep , but he wasn't stopping . He was going into hiding in the hills . People from ... friends of ours . " " Why are you whispering ? " I asked him . " Listen , " he said to me , behind RUELLE VAILLANT 311.
... friend waved at me from his jeep , but he wasn't stopping . He was going into hiding in the hills . People from ... friends of ours . " " Why are you whispering ? " I asked him . " Listen , " he said to me , behind RUELLE VAILLANT 311.
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