A Wedding in Haiti: The Story of a Friendship

by Julia Alvarez

Book Overview

In a story that travels beyond borders and between families, acclaimed Dominican novelist and poet Julia Alvarez reflects on the joys and burdens of love--for her parents, for her husband, and for a young Haitian boy known as Piti. In this intimate true account of a promise kept, Alvarez takes us on a journey into experiences that challenge our way of thinking about history and how it can be reimagined when people from two countries--traditional enemies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616201304
• ISBN13: 9781616201302
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 7.1"