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770 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2004
In two previous books, Bell introduced Toussaint and charted the bloody events that gave birth to a nation. The Stone continues this saga. More than one critic compared the historical novel's dramatic battle scenes and impressive historical sweep to War and Peace. Though long, the sheer energy and humanity of the characters (both real and fictional), not to mention the novel's relevance to atrocities today, propel the narrative forward. Appendices, including a chronology of events, Creole glossary, and real correspondence between Toussaint and Napoleon, round out the backstory. You may need some knowledge of Haiti's violent history to grasp each detail. Still, critics unanimously praise The Stone as "a spectacular achievement" (Miami Herald).
This is an excerpt from a review published in Bookmarks magazine.