Edwidge DanticatLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1969
The farming of bones
Synopsis
In 1937, on the Dominican side of the Haitian border, Amabelle, an orphaned maid, finds love with Sebastien, a sugarcane cutter. Their budding romance is shattered by the escalating persecution of Haitians, forcing Amabelle into a desperate flight for survival. This story explores their enduring love and the human spirit's capacity to persist in the face of unimaginable barbarity.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
ViolenceTraumaDeath Of A Parent
Genres
Characters
AmabelleProtagonist
SebastienProtagonist
Subjects
1930-196120th CenturyCaribbean AreaDominican-Haitian Conflict (1937)Dominican-Haitian Conflict, 1937Dominican-Haitian Conflict, 1937 in fictionDominican republicDominican RepublicDominican Republic in fictionGenocideGenocide in fictionHaitiHaitiansHaitians in fictionHaiti in fictionMassacresMassacres in fictionPlantation lifePlantation life in fictionRafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (1891-1961)Rafael Leônidas Trujillo Molina (1891-1961)RefugeesRefugees in fictionTrujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, in fictionTrujillo Molina, Rafael Leônidas, in fictionWomen domesticsWomen domestics in fictionWomen household employeesWomen household employees in fiction