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Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. The only English translation of "a masterpiece" (The Nation)-astunning trilogy of novellas aboutthe soul-crushing cost of life under a violent Haitian dictatorship, featuring an introduction by Edwidge Danticat Originally published in 1968, Love, Anger, Madnessvirtually disappeared from circulation until its republication in France in 2005. Set in the barely fictionalized Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier's repressive rule, Marie Vieux-Chauvet's writing was so powerful and so incendiary that she was forced to flee to the United States. YetLove, Anger, Madnessendures. Claire, the narrator ofLove,is the eldest of three daughters who surrenders her dreams of marriage to run the household after her parents die. Insecure about her dark skin, she fantasizes about her middle sister's French husband, while he has an affair with the youngest sister, setting in motion a complicated family dynamic that echoes the growing chaos outside their home. InAnger,the police terrorize a middle-class family by threatening to seize their land. The father insinuates that their only hope of salvation lies with an unspeakable act-his daughter Rose must prostitute herself-which leads to all-consuming guilt, shame, and rage. And finally,Madnesspaints a terrifying portrait of a Haitian village that has been ravaged by militants. Rene, a young poet, is trapped in his family's house for days with no food and becomes obsessed with the souls of the dead that surround him.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The only English translation of "a masterpiece" (The Nation)-astunning trilogy of novellas aboutthe soul-crushing cost of life under a violent Haitian dictatorship, featuring an introduction by Edwidge Danticat Originally published in 1968, Love, Anger, Madnessvirtually disappeared from circulation until its republication in France in 2005. Set in the barely fictionalized Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier's repressive rule, Marie Vieux-Chauvet's writing was so powerful and so incendiary that she was forced to flee to the United States. YetLove, Anger, Madnessendures. Claire, the narrator ofLove,is the eldest of three daughters who surrenders her dreams of marriage to run the household after her parents die. Insecure about her dark skin, she fantasizes about her middle sister's French husband, while he has an affair with the youngest sister, setting in motion a complicated family dynamic that echoes the growing chaos outside their home. InAnger,the police terrorize a middle-class family by threatening to seize their land. The father insinuates that their only hope of salvation lies with an unspeakable act-his daughter Rose must prostitute herself-which leads to all-consuming guilt, shame, and rage. And finally,Madnesspaints a terrifying portrait of a Haitian village that has been ravaged by militants. Rene, a young poet, is trapped in his family's house for days with no food and becomes obsessed with the souls of the dead that surround him.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The only English translation of "a masterpiece" (The Nation)-astunning trilogy of novellas aboutthe soul-crushing cost of life under a violent Haitian dictatorship, featuring an introduction by Edwidge Danticat Originally published in 1968, Love, Anger, Madnessvirtually disappeared from circulation until its republication in France in 2005. Set in the barely fictionalized Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier's repressive rule, Marie Vieux-Chauvet's writing was so powerful and so incendiary that she was forced to flee to the United States. YetLove, Anger, Madnessendures. Claire, the narrator ofLove,is the eldest of three daughters who surrenders her dreams of marriage to run the household after her parents die. Insecure about her dark skin, she fantasizes about her middle sister's French husband, while he has an affair with the youngest sister, setting in motion a complicated family dynamic that echoes the growing chaos outside their home. InAnger,the police terrorize a middle-class family by threatening to seize their land. The father insinuates that their only hope of salvation lies with an unspeakable act-his daughter Rose must prostitute herself-which leads to all-consuming guilt, shame, and rage. And finally,Madnesspaints a terrifying portrait of a Haitian village that has been ravaged by militants. Rene, a young poet, is trapped in his family's house for days with no food and becomes obsessed with the souls of the dead that surround him.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The only English translation of "a masterpiece" (The Nation)-astunning trilogy of novellas aboutthe soul-crushing cost of life under a violent Haitian dictatorship, featuring an introduction by Edwidge Danticat Originally published in 1968, Love, Anger, Madnessvirtually disappeared from circulation until its republication in France in 2005. Set in the barely fictionalized Haiti of "Papa Doc" Duvalier's repressive rule, Marie Vieux-Chauvet's writing was so powerful and so incendiary that she was forced to flee to the United States. YetLove, Anger, Madnessendures. Claire, the narrator ofLove,is the eldest of three daughters who surrenders her dreams of marriage to run the household after her parents die. Insecure about her dark skin, she fantasizes about her middle sister's French husband, while he has an affair with the youngest sister, setting in motion a complicated family dynamic that echoes the growing chaos outside their home. InAnger,the police terrorize a middle-class family by threatening to seize their land. The father insinuates that their only hope of salvation lies with an unspeakable act-his daughter Rose must prostitute herself-which leads to all-consuming guilt, shame, and rage. And finally,Madnesspaints a terrifying portrait of a Haitian village that has been ravaged by militants. Rene, a young poet, is trapped in his family's house for days with no food and becomes obsessed with the souls of the dead that surround him.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Couverture différente. Edition 1992. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Different cover. Edition 1992. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Same ISBN & edition, previous Modern Library covers. Trade Paperback with only minor reading wear; book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.

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Softcover. Condition: Bon. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Edition 2011. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Edition 2011. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. …

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Traces d'usure sur la couverture. Couverture légèrement déchirée. Edition 2011. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Signs of wear on the cover. Slightly torn cover. Edition 2011. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…