| Edition |
First Vintage Contemporaries edition. |
| Description |
244 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in 2004: New York : Alfred A. Knopf. |
| Contents |
The book of the dead -- Seven -- Water child -- The book of miracles -- Night talkers -- The bridal seamstress -- Monkey tails -- The funeral singer -- The dew breaker. |
| Summary |
In Haiti during the dictatorial 1960s, the man known as the "dew breaker" was a torturer. Now an American and a fixture in his Brooklyn neighborhood, he maintains a quiet life as a husband and father. His terrible deeds lie buried. As we meet his family, neighbors, and even his past victims, his story becomes one of reconciliation and rebellion. And as we return one final time to his turbulent past, we witness his last violent act, and his first encounter with the woman who offers him a chance for salvation. |
| Subject |
Haiti -- Fiction.
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Haitian Americans -- Fiction.
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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Torture -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
1400034299 paperback |
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9781448705726 Paw Prints |
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