Port-au-Prince, the 1960s: Baby Doc Duvalier and his militia are
systematically eliminating opponents to the regime. Daniel Leroy,
editor in chief of the opposition newspaper, has just been
arrested. To find out what has become of him, his wife, Nirvah,
visits Raoul Vincent, secretary of state at the Office of Public
Safety. This fearsome head of the secret police is instantly
smitten, and to ensure her husband's survival and protect her
family, Nirvah submits to the official's desires. Becoming the
mistress of a strongman in the regime is not without its benefits.
Still, she has to endure her neighbors' inquisitive looks and the
silent questions of her own children. Kettly Mars's Savage Seasons
describes a pivotal and painful period in Haitian history by
weaving together two stories: the personal story of Nirvah and her
family and the universal story of Duvalier's dictatorial regime and
its abuses.
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