Breath, eyes, memory /
"At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village to New York to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti--to the women who f...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Soho Press, Inc.,
[2015]
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| Edition: | 20th anniversary edition. |
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| Summary: | "At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village to New York to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti--to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence. In her stunning literary debut, Danticat evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti--and the enduring strength of Haiti's women--with vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people's suffering and courage"-- |
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| Item Description: | "20th anniversary edition with new material by the author"--Cover Additional material: Afterword; Acknowledgments; About the author; Behind the book: Afterword to the 20th anniversary edition (As brave as stars at dawn, by Edwidge Danticat), Interview with Edwidge Danticat, Discussion questions. |
| Physical Description: | 277 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781616955021 1616955023 |