The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat

Passionate and heartrending, Bones lingers in the consciousness like an unforgettable nightmare.' a story that will haunt both the mind and the soul.' 'An admirable, even brilliant, work by an author of tremendous talent. it's a testament to Danticat's skill that Amabelle's musical, sorrowing voice never falters.' A beautifully conceived work, with monumental themes.' Indeed, some of the most interesting writers today-Toni Morrison in Paradise, Caryl Phillips in Cambridge-are blending history and fiction, imparting information, in the manner of nineteenth century novelists, without seeming to. 'Because the larger themes of trauma and collective memory are in the hands of a gifted fiction writer, the novel cannot be summarized by casual reference to genocidal fact. An eyeopening and delicately written testimonial to the 'nameless and faceless' who died in a historically overlooked conflict.' infuses the dreamlike prose of her earlier works with a politicized resonance in her second novel. Danticat startles and enraptures readers once again with The Farming of Bones, a novel so mature in its exposition, so captivating in its spirit that it perpetually astonishes the reader in every remarkable chapter.'

Often, her tales take on the quality of a legend.' Richly textured, deeply personal details particularize each of Danticat's characters and give poignancy to their lives. The Farming of Bones offers ample confirmation of Edwidge Danticat's considerable talents.'

Danticat capably evokes the shock with which a small personal world is disrupted by military mayhem. ' hallucinatory vigor and a sense of mission. make each character's destiny seem inexorable.' Her perfect pacing and seamless narrative.

Her language is simple, gorgeous, and enticing. every chapter cuts deep, and you feel it.' 'One of the Best Books of the Year'- Publishers Weekly

The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat