Vintage Books, 1998. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. No Jacket Very Good. No dust jacket. NEW CONDITION. Breath, Eyes, Memory, 16. Unknown printing. 234 p.; 0. 59" x 8. 04" x 5. 21".

Random House, 1994 Softcover

At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York, to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti--to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence, in a novel that bears witness to the traditions, suffering, and wisdom of an entire people.

Book condition excellent, very good, clean inside, no writing or personalization.

Synopsis

“At an astonishingly young age, Edwidge Danticat has become one of our most celebrated new novelists, a writer who evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti--and the enduring strength of Haiti’s women--with a vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people’s suffering and courage. At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York, to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti--to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence, in a novel that bears witness to the traditions, suffering, and wisdom of an entire people.” - from the publisher

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Bookseller: Melissa E Anderson (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 00056
Title: Breath, Eyes, Memory
Author: Danticat, Edwidge
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 037570504X
ISBN 13: 9780375705045
Publisher: Vintage Books
Place of Publication: New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
Date Published: 1998
Keywords: Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Novel; FICTION / General; FICTION / Sagas; FICTION / Literary;

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