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When the earthquake in Haiti first hit, I was heartened to see that my local bookstore made an effort to stock and promote books about Haiti and by Haitian writers (most notably Edwidge Danticat). In my effort to learn more about Haitian history, the owner recommended this fiction book, which is actually by a Cuban author. The Kingdom of the World tells the story of Ti Noel, an illiterate slave who lives through the Haitian revolution in 1804. After the United States, Haiti was only the second c
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Quick read set in Haiti and seen through the eyes of a man. Ti Noel suffers at the hands of both black and white masters, as a young man and as an elderly man. Carpentier's novel doesn't get bogged down in description, so it moves fairly quickly and before you know it, it's over.
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I had hard time reading this book. I don't really remember finishing it. Honestly - for people interested in history of Haiti and its surroundings.
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No es de mis novelas favoritas. Limitada, no tiene grandes hallazgos.
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