Girard, Philippe
Haiti: The Tumultuous History--From Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780230106611
- author:
- Girard, Philippe
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Caribbean & West Indies - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Haiti: The Tumultuous History - From Prosperity to Crisis
This comprehensive narrative history of Haiti offers insight into the Caribbean nation's complex and layered past, revealing that its current state as the poorest country in the western hemisphere was not inevitable.
From its heyday as the prosperous Pearl of the Antilles to its current struggles, historian Philippe Girard provides a detailed account of Haiti's tumultuous history, including the devastating earthquake and its aftermath, and explores the country's prospects for rebuilding a brighter future.
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