Stella: A Novel of the Haitian Revolution

by Emeric Bergeaud

Book Overview

Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of Haiti's fight for independence from slavery and French colonialism. Set during the years of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), Stella tells the story of two brothers, Romulus and Remus, who help transform their homeland from the French colony of Saint-Domingue to the independent republic of Haiti. Inspired by the sacrifice of their African mother Marie and Stella, the spirit of Liberty,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479892408
• ISBN13: 9781479892402
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"