Haiti: A Shattered Nation - Hardcover

Abbott, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590201418 ISBN 13: 9781590201411

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2011

Synopsis

Renowned author Elizabeth Abbott, who lived and wrote in Haiti, begins with the notorious Duvaliers--father and son--and explores their legacy to the present day. In 1803, the enslaved people of Haiti vanquished their French masters after a bloody war which left tens of thousands dead. Since then, the Haitian people have endured more than one corrupt regime that drove millions into exile, cowed those who remained, and tortured hundreds of thousands. In this revised and updated edition, Abbott ably shows how the early dictators' legacy shaped modern Haiti as she traces the repercussions of their actions to the present day, and the disastrous earthquake that shook the world.

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Praise for "Haiti"

"The best book in depth on the Haitian situation that I have ever read. " --Graham Greene

"Elizabeth Abbott portrays a depth of misery and exploitation which, it might be said without disrespect to Graham Greene, he was only able to hint at." --"Newsday"

"Riveting." -- "The Economist"

"This book is powerfully composed with a dense rush of events and documentation. " --"Los Angeles Times" "Abbott draws a forceful portrait of a tyrant who gradually destroyed the country's agricultural base while massacring all dissent--the amount of grotesque violence in these pages is breathtaking--to create a poster child for international aid . . . More than two decades later, Abbott's theory of Duvalierism's enduring legacy holds water." --"Kirkus"

About the Author:

Elizabeth Abbott is Research Associate at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and, from 1991 to 2004, was Dean of Women. She is the author of several books, including Sugar and Haiti. She lives in Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1590201418
• ISBN 13: 9781590201411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 492