by Carrol F . Coates (Introduction), JacquesStephenAlexis (Author)
An English translation of "Compere General Soleil", published in France in 1955. This novel depicts the nightmarish journey of a labourer and his wife from the slums of Port-au-Prince to the cane fields of the Dominican Republic, and personifies the sun as friend and leader of the workers.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 299
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 31 Dec 1999
ISBN 10: 0813918901
ISBN 13: 9780813918907