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The Stone that the Builder Refused
The Stone that the Builder Refused: A Novel of Haiti | Madison Smartt Bell
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The Stone that the Builder Refused is the final volume of Madison Smartt Bell�s masterful trilogy about the Haitian Revolution�the first successful slave revolution in history�which begins with All Souls' Rising (a finalist for the (…more)
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Historical novel at its best. It's the last part of a trilogy about the Haitian uprising from slavery (All souls' rising) revolution (Master of the crossroad) and French repression from 1791 to 1802. Bell has a knack to create moods, colors, smells even, and situations. Amazing blending of fictional and historical characters. Possible to read each part separately, but at a price of losing some subtleties intertwined in the narration. Great read!