The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. DautRead about another title on the list.
This one’s for the history lovers who adore diving into a tome of a book. In The First and Last King of Haiti, Yale scholar Marlene L. Daut explores the life of Henry Christophe, a complex figure in Haitian history. Born to an enslaved mother in Grenada, Christophe would go on to be a key leader in Haiti’s revolution for independence. Eventually, he would go on to declare himself King of Haiti, but died by suicide nine years later.
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--Marshal Zeringue
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