Born into slavery on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarite, young Tete and her fellow slaves find solace in what remains of the African heritage. But when 20-year-old Toulouse Valmorain arrives to the island in 1770, he comes to rely on Tete's servitude. Over the course of four decades, Tete learns o
Island beneath the sea: a novel
β Scribed by Allende, Isabel;Merkerson, S. Epatha;Peden, Margaret Sayers
- Book ID
- 100994963
- Publisher
- Cnib
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 270 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Caribbean Area,Caribbean Area., Haiti,Haiti., Toronto
- ISBN
- 0616596359
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β¦ Synopsis
Born into slavery on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarite, young Tete and her fellow slaves find solace in what remains of the African heritage. But when 20-year-old Toulouse Valmorain arrives to the island in 1770, he comes to rely on Tete's servitude. Over the course of four decades, Tete learns of humanity's great potential for both progress and cruelty. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 2010.
β¦ Subjects
Haiti
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