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Babouk : Voices of Resistance
Overview
Loosely based on the Haitian slave insurrection of 1791, Babouk is a biting account of colonialism at its peak. By using the imagination of the novelist to fill in the gaps in the historical record, Endore is able to show us how slavery felt to the slaves who experienced it. His novel is rare for its depiction of the shared history of the slaves and its attention to the variety of the slave experience. It provides the reader with a vivid history of Haiti and a compelling account of slavery and rebellion.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780853457459
- ISBN-10: 085345745X
- Publisher: Monthly Review Press
- Publish Date: January 1991
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.49 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.61 pounds
- Page Count: 352
- Reading Level: Ages 14-17
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