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A Wedding in Haiti

3.6/5 ( ratings)

In a story that travels beyond borders and between families, acclaimed Dominican novelist and poet Julia Alvarez reflects on the joys and burdens of love for her parents, for her husband, and for a young Haitian boy known as Piti. In this intimate true account of a promise kept, Alvarez takes us on a journey into experiences that challenge our way of thinking about history and how it can be reimagined when people from two countries traditional enemies and strangers become friends.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Release: April 24, 2012

ISBN: 1616201304

ISBN 13: 9781616201302

A Wedding in Haiti

3.6/5 ( ratings)

In a story that travels beyond borders and between families, acclaimed Dominican novelist and poet Julia Alvarez reflects on the joys and burdens of love for her parents, for her husband, and for a young Haitian boy known as Piti. In this intimate true account of a promise kept, Alvarez takes us on a journey into experiences that challenge our way of thinking about history and how it can be reimagined when people from two countries traditional enemies and strangers become friends.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Release: April 24, 2012

ISBN: 1616201304

ISBN 13: 9781616201302

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