The Farming Of Bones (Paperback, New Ed)

Lush vegetation and clear blue skies form the backdrop to acts of extreme nationalism and barbarity in the Caribbean of the 1930s. When rumours begin that Haitians are being persecuted and killed in neighbouring towns, a Haitian maid working in the Dominican Republic and her lover are plunged into an unimaginable nightmare. (Kirkus UK)

It is 1937, and Amabelle Desir is a young Haitian woman working as a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic, across the border from her homeland. The Republic, under the iron rule of the Generalissimo, treats the Haitians as second-class citizens, and although Amabelle feels a strong sense of loyalty to her employers, especially since her own parents drowned crossing the river from Haiti, racial tensions are heightened when Amabelle's boss accidentally kills a Haitian in a car accident. The accident is a catalyst for a systematic round-up of Haitians, ostensibly for repatriation but in fact a prelude to slaughter. Amabelle, caught up in the chaos and confusion, returns to Haiti after much hardship to make a new life, but is for years uncertain of the fate of her lover, Sebastian, and haunted by a nagging sense of guilt.

A powerful, fiercely economical and deceptively moving work, blending historical accuracy with lyrical brilliance.
 

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2000
Authors:	Edwidge Danticat
Dimensions:	198 x 127 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	312
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-11163-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-349-11163-4
Barcode:	9780349111636

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