Street of Lost Footsteps

Street of Lost Footsteps
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Lyonel Trouillotâ€™s harrowing novel depicts a night of blazing violence in modern-day Port-au-Prince and recalls hundreds of years of violence stretching back even before the birth of Haiti in the fires of revolution. Three narratorsâ€”a madam, a taxi driver, and a post office employeeâ€”describe in almost hallucinatory terms the escalating chaos of a bloody uprising that pits the partisans of the Prophet against the murderous might of the great dictator Deceased Forever-Immortal.
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The drama of promise and betrayal in Haitian life informâ€™s Street of Lost Footsteps with the grim irony and savage tenderness characteristic of writers for whom the repetitiveness of history has gone beyond tragedy, through farce, and on into insanity. With impressive originality and touching immediacy, Trouillot explores the nature of political oppression, memory, and truth.
Country USA
Brand Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803294509
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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