Haiti, 1965 - A Novel
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- 2014-03-20
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HAITI, 1965 is a historical novel set in Haiti where a struggling taxi driver, Raymond L’Eveillé, struggles to provide for his family under the rule of the infamous dictator François Duvalier Sr. Raymond’s brother Nicolas, a professor and attorney, lives a more luxurious lifestyle, and both brothers are at odds over finances. When Nicolas decides to write a book about the crimes committed by the government, the inevitable happens. The brutal Tonton Macoutes militia raid his home and find notes that are as evidence enough to send him to Haiti's most notorious gulag of the era, Fort Dimanche, It will be up to Raymond to save his brother. He will have to use his resources and street smarts to get himself arrested, infiltrate the dungeons of Fort Dimanche to find Nicolas, and plan a near-impossible escape.
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Josaphat, Fabienne Sylvia
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- Florida International University Libraries
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- Josaphat, Fabienne Sylvia. Haiti, 1965 - A Novel. 2014-03-20. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1171. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
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- Josaphat, Fabienne Sylvia, (2014-03-20) Haiti, 1965 - A Novel. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1171
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- Josaphat, Fabienne Sylvia. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1171>.