Book
1 of 1 Copy Available
- CENTRAL: First Floor Collection
Breath, eyes, memory
Call Number
- FICTION DANT (CEN)
Edition
20th anniversary edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Soho Press, Inc., [2015]
Physical Description
277 pages ; 21 cm
Series
Summary
"At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village to New York to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti--to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence. In her stunning literary debut, Danticat evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti--and the enduring strength of Haiti's women--with vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people's suffering and courage"--
Notes
"20th anniversary edition with new material by the author"--Cover
Additional material: Afterword; Acknowledgments; About the author; Behind the book: Afterword to the 20th anniversary edition (As brave as stars at dawn, by Edwidge Danticat), Interview with Edwidge Danticat, Discussion questions.