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 96
... waiting downtown outside the magistrate's office for an hour , waiting for something to happen . The crowd was packed at the intersection , facing a squad of soldiers in olive green and riot gear . I hid behind a post , which is where I ...
... waiting downtown outside the magistrate's office for an hour , waiting for something to happen . The crowd was packed at the intersection , facing a squad of soldiers in olive green and riot gear . I hid behind a post , which is where I ...
Page 197
... waiting for a test , and others in various stages of the disease waiting to see a doctor . Many of the patients are healthy - looking mothers with babies . Some are plump Dominican prostitutes , like the girls at El Caribeņo . Many are ...
... waiting for a test , and others in various stages of the disease waiting to see a doctor . Many of the patients are healthy - looking mothers with babies . Some are plump Dominican prostitutes , like the girls at El Caribeņo . Many are ...
Page 259
... waiting for him at headquarters , he told the movement organizers . The chef had told him to tell the peasants to pay their market taxes . " I'm not the one who decides , " Chavannes said he told the au- thorities . " The peasants ...
... waiting for him at headquarters , he told the movement organizers . The chef had told him to tell the peasants to pay their market taxes . " I'm not the one who decides , " Chavannes said he told the au- thorities . " The peasants ...
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