Eerie tale of the hunt for a rare frog in Haiti. As much an exploration of a Haitian mind as a search for an amphibian
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In the Palm of Darkness
In the Palm of Darkness
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Anchored in the mythical and magical world of Haitian spirituality, where the living become the murdered dead, and the dead wander as zombies among the living, In the Palm of Darkness is a book with a fresh and particularly fascinating point of view that will appeal to readers seeking something new and unexpected in fiction. In the P... more » tells the story of American herpetologist Victor Griggs and Haitian guide Thierry Adrien, who are searching for an amphibian known as the blood frog (grenouille du sang) in the mountains of violence-torn Haiti. The rich and tragic tale of Thierry's family, his life and loves and his curious destiny, forms a backdrop for the obsessive search of the two men from different cultures, and opens a window onto another way of understanding the world. Cuban-born Mayra Montero, who has been compared to Alejo Carpentier, Graham Greene and Julio Cortzar, weaves a darkly suggestive tapestry of Haitian lore and character in a novel of the Caribbean that will intrigue and unsettle.
Author:
Anchored in the mythical and magical world of Haitian spirituality, where the living become the murdered dead, and the dead wander as zombies among the living, In the Palm of Darkness is a book with a fresh and particularly fascinating point of view that will appeal to readers seeking something new and unexpected in fiction. In the P... more » tells the story of American herpetologist Victor Griggs and Haitian guide Thierry Adrien, who are searching for an amphibian known as the blood frog (grenouille du sang) in the mountains of violence-torn Haiti. The rich and tragic tale of Thierry's family, his life and loves and his curious destiny, forms a backdrop for the obsessive search of the two men from different cultures, and opens a window onto another way of understanding the world. Cuban-born Mayra Montero, who has been compared to Alejo Carpentier, Graham Greene and Julio Cortzar, weaves a darkly suggestive tapestry of Haitian lore and character in a novel of the Caribbean that will intrigue and unsettle.
ISBN-13: 9780060187033
ISBN-10: 0060187034
Publication Date: 5/1997
Pages: 181
Rating: 4
ISBN-10: 0060187034
Publication Date: 5/1997
Pages: 181
Rating: 4
3.3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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