{"product_id":"simple-stories-lyonel-trouillot-9781635425611","title":"Simple Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis vibrant collection of 22 stories offers a kaleidoscopic view of Haiti and a wonderful encapsulation of the acclaimed author's work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a country plagued by dictatorship and insurrection, poverty and corruption, where police officers and gang members become hard to distinguish, art provides a sense of meaning and respite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs people from all walks of life protest their tyrannical leader, a painter tries to reconcile the brutal violence he sees with the beauty of his lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wealthy industrialist's kidnapping ties back to his past with a humble laundress from the seaside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lovesick servant girl turns to magic to win her master's heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving escaped the shantytowns he grew up in, a wannabe James Bond feels their pull again when he gets involved with an alluring young woman--and her pimp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with the masterful language of a poet, and filled with characters at once lifelike and mythical, Lyonel Trouillot's story collection creates a multifaceted portrait of modern Haiti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyonel Trouillot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635425611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635425611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Lyonel Trouillot","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487433240831,"sku":"9781635425611","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_634c2dc4-c00f-4d0d-8692-66a71bf2815f.jpg?v=1778060450","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simple-stories-lyonel-trouillot-9781635425611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}