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"Takes place primarily during carnival in 1938 in the Haitian village of Jacmel. A beautiful young French woman, Hadriana, is about to marry a Haitian boy from a prominent family. But on the morning of the wedding, Hadriana drinks a mysterious potion and collapses at the altar.
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About the book
- Author
- René Depestre
- First published
- 1988
- Pages
- 213
- Publisher
- Akashic Books, Jacaranda Books, Chester, Gallimard Education
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9782070382729
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