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All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti (1) Paperback – November 9, 2004

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"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." --The Washington Post Book World

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This first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and colonialism. The slave uprising in Haiti was a momentous contribution to the tide of revolution that swept over the Western world at the end of the 1700s. A brutal rebellion that strove to overturn a vicious system of slavery, the uprising successfully transformed Haiti from a European colony to the world’s first Black republic. From the center of this horrific maelstrom, the heroic figure of Toussaint Louverture–a loyal, literate slave and both a devout Catholic and Vodouisant–emerges as the man who will take the merciless fires of violence and vengeance and forge a revolutionary war fueled by liberty and equality.

Bell assembles a kaleidoscopic portrait of this seminal movement through a tableau of characters that encompass black, white, male, female, rich, poor, free and enslaved. Pulsing with brilliant detail,
All Soul’s Rising provides a visceral sense of the pain, terror, confusion, and triumph of revolution.

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“As powerful as a hurricane. . . . All Souls’ Rising is really about us, our times, our prejudices, our race wars.” –The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“A serious historical novel that reads like a dream.” –
The Washington Post Book World

“Rich and ambitious. . . . One of the most sophisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom.” –
San Francisco Chronicle

“A powerful and intelligent novel. . . . Historical fiction in the monumental manner.” –
The New York Times Book Review

“A beautifully composed, eloquent, grand nightmare of a book. With it, Bell becomes as remarkable a historical novelist as we have in this country.” –Harold Bloom

“A work of breathtaking stylistic expertise on a large scale, easily [Bell’s] most daring and accomplished novel.” —
The Baltimore Sun

“A passionately engaged opus.
All Souls’ Rising reflects both a sustained imaginative audacity and great intellectual resourcefulness.” —The New Yorker

“Remarkable. . . .
All Souls’ Rising deserves to be read for its fictional representation of history and for its compelling characterizations. But its political importance should not be underestimated. . . . Bell’s excursion into revolutionary Haiti is the attempt of an undaunted novelist to stand face to face, as it were, with the prehistory of our own racial divisiveness. . . . An important book.” —The Oregonian

“I’ve known Madison Smartt Bell’s work for quite a while, and this is the best thing he’s ever done–and probably the best thing he’ll ever do, which is my definition of a masterpiece.
All Souls’ Rising is simply breathtaking.” —Gloria Naylor

“The scope of this ambitious narrative is heroic. . . . Bell demonstrates that each race destroys itself in doing evil to the other.” —
Chicago Tribune

“A major work, a triumph of both storytelling and inspired historical analysis.” —Robert Stone

“A vivid, visceral tale. . . . [Bell] has taken the events of eighteenth-century colonial Haiti and made them a prism for the most divisive issues confronting us today.” —
The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Bell’s luminous, intelligent novel . . . is magnificent. It restores my faith in the energy of American fiction.” —Barbara Probst Solomon

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ost prolific and gifted writers at work today presents an epic novel of astonishing depth and range about the black uprising in Haiti 200 years ago. A remarkable retelling of an episode of racial hatred at its most visceral and most unimaginably destructive, All Souls' Rising is Bell's most ambitious, most deeply satisfying novel to date.


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; First Edition (November 9, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400076536
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400076536
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 1.2 x 8.01 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 119

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Madison Smartt Bell is a critically acclaimed writer of more than a dozen novels and story collections, as well as numerous essays and reviews for publications such as Harper’s and the New York Times Book Review. His books have been finalists for both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, among other honors.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2012
The Haitian slave revolt was both extremely violent and extremely inspiring. Bell does a fantastic job of representing both sides of this. He begins with painting a picture of what pre-revolt life was like in Haiti. We develop an understanding of the characters, and establish a relationship with them.

And then all hell breaks loose! I cannot over-emphasize the violence of this book. It is not unnecessarily so, however. To do any less would be a disservice to the facts. In order to appreciate the events that took place, we need to understand what people were experiencing.

But it is appreciated that the violence is mostly limited to the middle of the book. Once the initial rebellion settles into more of a resistance, we begin to move forward and follow the stories without fear of the gruesome.

The relationships in this book are beautifully painted, showing the love between races and the difficult emotions associated with being the half-breed child of a cruel slave master and his slave-woman mistress. When you're running for your life because the other side wants to kill everyone who is of one race or the other, what happens when you're half of each? Who do you trust? Who can trust you?

If you are interested in Haitian culture or history, African-American history, or just history in general, or if you like a really good book, this is an excellent read. It was helpful for me that I understood some of the French (although translations are provided for some of the longer phrases) and that I've been to several of the places mentioned in the book. Anyone can read the book and enjoy it, but if you understand a little bit about Haitian Vodou and/or the history and culture, you'll appreciate it even more. There is a helpful chronology of historical events at the back of the book, as well as a glossary of Haitian Kreyol terms which helps the reader.

Again, the book is EXTREMELY violent. Do not under-estimate my warning if you cannot deal with vivid mental images.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2015
Unable to find a good history of the slave rebellion in Haiti I turned to this book (historical fiction). Was an enjoyable read and I did learn quite a bit about the history of the rebellion (as much from the synopsis in the back as in the story) but will not buy the next two in the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2009
Tremendous read!! Perhaps having background knowledge of Haiti and the revolution was helpful but I found this book immensely enjoyable! Unlike other authors, Professor Bell translates nearly every Kreole quip. The local language creates ambience and authenticity to the book. The characters are very personal and enjoyable developing a believable perspective of the slave uprising from every angle. The violence is not excessive or unnecessary. Haiti continues to be a country of extremes. The people can be incredibly gentle or horrifically cruel! If you don't mind feeling the oppressive humidity or continually swatting the stinging mosquitoes from your neck, this is a must read!! Thank you Professor Bell!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022
The writing still was really slow and tedious. I really could not finish the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2008
this does everything great fiction should do. bell tells the little-known (at least to americans) story of haiti's fight for independence through historically accurate fiction.

this first installment of his multi-book series succeeds as fiction as well as a window into a brutal, ugly, and ultimately inspiring moment in human history. the stories of haitian slavery and racial hatred/violence is as shocking and disturbing as anything i've read. bell's deeply nuanced portrayal of humans -- the good and the bad -- is stunning. it reads like a vivid dream.

more please!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
I ordered this 1995 book for a seminar in Historical Fiction next summer at which I am presenting a paper on the book.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2012
So far the book is hiolding my interest. I have not finished reading it yet but it is captivating. The history part of it is accurate as it can be.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
Beautiful writing about an operatic subject. Masterful humanization of inhuman circumstances whose consequences are still felt. I bought this for a short trip to Haiti, and it has reinforced my love and interest for the place, and provided many insights (such as the side note about the differences between Haiti and the DR). A pleasure to read something so thoroughly researched--I especially valued the author's impartial inclusion of vodun, as well as the position of the mulatres. Choufleurs vs the doctor--I'm starting Crossroads today.
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommendef
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2024
Excellent book
Lucia
5.0 out of 5 stars Rivenditore serio ... anche se non ho il libro.
Reviewed in Italy on December 17, 2020
Il venditore mi ha contattata appena ha ricevuto il mio ordine per informarmi che il libro usato , da me richiesto, NON rispondeva alla descrizione: in ottimo stato. Mi ha chiesto se preferivo un rimborso o volevo scegliere un altro titolo del loro catalogo . Alla mia richiesta di rimborso sono stati estremamente solleciti. Dispiaciuta per il libro ma contenta della loro serietà come rivenditori.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2019
I've been looking for this book for years, I read it as a youngster and couldn't remember the name of it, really engrossing and thought provoking, so well written, i'm enjoying re-immersing myself into it as an adult
caba olesea
5.0 out of 5 stars Nuovo mondo
Reviewed in Italy on November 1, 2017
Pensavo di comprare un banale libro per l'esame, ma ho scoperto un mondo assolutamente nuovo su cui sapevo poco, se non quasi niente. Grazie
M.R. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars My First Interesting Book on Haiti
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2013
Since our last Governor General was born there I had much interest in the country and its history. These books gave me some of the information I wanted.
Living in Canada it was interesting to see what the race relations were like there, as compared to our country and the United States.