Breath, Eyes, Memory
Edwidge Danticat
ISBN: 9781569471425
Published: July, 2003
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At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village 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 retu...
For international bulk orders contact: soho@sohopress.com
At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village 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 her stunning literary debut, Danticat evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti – and the enduring strength of Haiti’s women –with vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people’s suffering and courage.
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“Vibrant, magic. . . wraps readers into the haunting life of a young Haitian girl.”
—Boston Globe
“Danticat's calm clarity of vision takes on the resonance of folk art. . . . Extraordinarily successful.”
—New York Times Book Review
“A novel that rewards the reader again and again with small but exquisite and unforgettable epiphanies.”
—Washington Post Book World
“Danticat ... is a brilliant storyteller. Her language is simple, gorgeous, and enticing. Her perfect pacing and seamless narrative ... make each character’s destiny seem inexorable.”
—Time Out New York
“Reading Edwidge Danticat’s first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, for the first time in 2015 is a remarkable experience ... It is clear in retrospect that this is a novel whose literary resonance has been profound, one that opened many doors for others — without it, would we have The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?”