Breath, Eyes, Memory
At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets 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...
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2003 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Zusammenfassung: | At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets 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 a novel that bears witness to the traditions, suffering, and wisdom of an entire people. |
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Zielpublikum: | Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4 750 |
ISBN: | 9781569477960 (electronic bk) |
Hierarchiestufe: | Monografie |
Erscheinungsform: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Text |
Medientyp: | Computer |
Datenträger: | Online |