Secret History Or, the Horrors of St. Domingo, in a Series of Letters |
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| Author:
| Hassal, Mary |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-78403-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1808, this is a narrative by an American woman of her life in the French colony of St Domingo during, and after, the slave rebellion which evetually resulted in the independence of Haiti. The tone is anecdotal, but is an eyewitness account of a turbulent period.
First published in 1808, this is a narrative by an American woman of her life in the French colony of St Domingo during, and after, the slave rebellion which evetually resulted in the independence of Haiti. The tone is anecdotal, but is an eyewitness account of a turbulent period.