Impasse by Richardson Joubert (16 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The breathtaking narrative of the deadly assault on Jean De Lacroix and Pierre Beaujour aboard the ship La Mirabelle exposes the terrifying experiences of Haitian boat people desperately searching for a way out of poverty and political injustice. The two young men wanted a better fate, but they encountered momentous obstacles that tragically impacted their lives.In the middle of the night, in a situation of extreme peril, they left Haiti for The Bahamas. La Mirabelle, a ship that ran an illegal business between the two nations, was the principal theater of their tragedy.The two friends were aware of the danger looming over the heads of boat people. Despite the risk of being robbed or killed, they decided to make the trip. Under the cover of darkness, in a group of more than one hundred people, they left for Nassau. After horrendous suffering, they finally reached their destination.They worked on the island for eight years and decided to return to Haiti. Because of problems associated with the political situation in the country, once again, they traveled aboard La Mirabelle headed by a new shipmaster; but a deadly surprise awaited them. Jean is killed. Gravely wounded, Pierre is left for dead in the ocean.Their parents experienced a terrible ordeal. Chantale, Jean's fiancee, was deeply troubled by the tragic event. Jean was coming back to marry her. She quickly grew into a source of inspiration for the city's poets. Composed of riveting strophes, passionate elegies to love narrated her pathetic story.Gobino Chalamar Sr, the man who owned La Mirabelle, had political resources allowing him to commit abusive actions with impunity. During the trip to The Bahamas, the two friends had experienced his rage and arrogance. On the way back, Gobino Chalamar Jr, his son, was the shipmaster. Jean and Pierre fell victim to the young captain's shrewdness and cruelty.Their tragic adventure had given way to extraordinary events in the city of Port-de-Paix, their hometown. Under popular pressure, government authorities took appropriate police measures to apprehend the people guilty of that horrible crime. Pursued by soldiers of the Haitian Army, they were arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Le recit de l'aventure de Pierre Beaujour et de Jean De Lacroix decrit la situation abominable des refugies haitiens. Pierre et Jean voulaient connaitre un meilleur sort mais des obstacles formidables leur barraient le passage, les acculant a la ruine et a la mort. Tout commenca une nuit de Juin, au debut de l'ete. Pierre et Jean quittaient Haiti a la recherche de la fortune. Dans un autre pays, ils esperaient realiser leur reve de liberte et de bien-etre economique. La Mirabelle, bateau faisant la navette entre Haiti et Les Bahamas, fut le principal theatre de leur tragedie. Au coeur de la nuit, les deux amis prirent place sur le bateau a destination de Nassau. Ils travaillerent dans l'ile pendant huit ans et accumulerent assez d'argent pour retourner dans leur pays. Une fois de plus, ils deciderent de voyager sur le navire; mais une surprise mortelle les attendait: Jean est tue. Grievement blesse, Pierre est abandonne en pleine mer. Les parents des deux jeunes hommes connurent des heures d'angoisse indescriptible. Chantale, la fiancee de Jean, fut particulierement secouee par les evenements. Ce dernier revenait en Haiti pour l'epouser. Dans la ville de Port-de-Paix, leur histoire d'amour devint legendaire. Au cours des debats publics organises pour exercer des pressions sur les autorites afin de les porter a arreter les coupables, Chantale devint la muse des poetes de la ville. Composees de strophes emouvantes, des odes a l'amour relaterent son histoire pathetique. Gobino Chalamar pere, le proprietaire de La Mirabelle, avait des relations politiques lui permettant de poser impunement des actes crapuleux. Lors de leur traversee sur le navire, les deux amis avaient voyage en sa compagnie et avaient fait l'experience de sa rage et de son arrogance. A leur retour, Gobino Chalamar fils etait le capitaine du bateau. Cruel comme son pere, le jeune homme montra un dedain incroyable de la vie humaine. Jean et Pierre se trouvaient sous sa protection et tomberent victimes de sa cruaute. Leur histoire memorable a ete a l'origine d'evenements extraordinaires dans la ville de Port-de-Paix. Sous la pression populaire, les autorites prirent les dispositions necessaires pour arreter les coupables. Honnis de leurs compatriotes, ces derniers subirent les consequences d'une action criminelle qui causa beaucoup de troubles dans la region. Ayant echappe miraculeusement a la mort, Pierre narra l'aventure effroyable au cours de laquelle il faillit perdre la vie. Son recit bouleversant mit en lumiere les actions horribles des coyotes de la mer. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.