Katia D. Ulysse

Drifting (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This mesmerizing, lyrical debut explores the lives of Haitian families aspiring to escape hardship and an earthquake's devastation.

An arresting account of the contemporary Haitian-American experience. Publishers Weekly

This novel in short stories will appeal to readers of literary and Caribbean fiction. Library Journal, Xpress Reviews

Katia D. Ulysse's debut provides the rare opportunity to peer into the private lives of four secretive Haitian families. The interwoven narrative spans four decadesfrom 1970 through 2010and drifts among various provinces in Haiti, the United States, churches, vodun temples, schools, strip clubs, and the grave. Ulysse introduces us to a childless Haitian American couple risking it all for a baby to call their own; a Florida-based predatory schoolteacher threatening students with deportation if they expose him; and the unforgettable Monsieur Boursicault, whose chain of funeral parlors makes him the wealthiest man in Haiti. This daring work of fiction is a departure from the standard narrative of political unrest on the island. Ulysse's characters are everyday people whose hopes for distant success are constantly challengedbut never totally swayedby the hard realities accompanying the immigrant's journey.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617752797
• Artikelnr.: 41069889