A Wedding in Haiti

A Wedding in Haiti
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Publisher : Algonquin Books
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781616202743
ISBN-13 : 1616202742
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Book Synopsis A Wedding in Haiti by : Julia Alvarez

Download or read book A Wedding in Haiti written by Julia Alvarez and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] beguiling memoir of family and culture.”—O, The Oprah Magazine In a story that travels beyond borders and between families, acclaimed Dominican novelist and poet Julia Alvarez reflects on the joys and burdens of love—for her parents, for her husband, and for a young Haitian boy known as Piti. In this intimate true account of a promise kept, Alvarez takes us on a journey into experiences that challenge our way of thinking about history and how it can be reimagined when people from two countries—traditional enemies and strangers—become friends. Julia Alvarez’s new novel, Afterlife, is available now.


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