All Souls' Rising
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One of the most prolific and gifted writers at work today presents an epic novel of astonishing depth and range about the black uprising in Haiti 200 years ago. A remarkable retelling of an episode of racial hatred at its most visceral and most unimaginably destructive, All Souls' Rising is Bell's most ambitious, most deeply satisfying novel to date.From the Hardcover edition.
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3 primary books#1 in Haiti Series
Haiti Series is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Madison Smartt Bell.
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Wow, this book is intense and long and horrifying and fascinating and brilliant. Incredible, vivid detail, fantastic set pieces, and intricate storytelling. How is the Haitian Revolution not taught in history class? Hard to follow the politics of the Haitian Revolution and the French one at the same time, and keep track of the wide cast of characters. The one drawback (besides the gruesome violence) is the doctor, who's a not-that-subtle stand-in for the author / reader perspective. But this book is well worth the effort – pretty much everything I want historical fiction to be.
