In Darkness

De: Nick Lake

Narrado por: Benjamin L. Darcie

Shorty is a Haitian boy trapped in the rubble of a hospital when an earthquake shatters the world around him. Surrounded by lifeless bodies and growing desperately weak from lack of food and water, death seems imminent. Yet as Shorty waits for a rescue that may never come, he becomes aware of another presence, one reaching out to him across two hundred years of history. It is a man named Toussaint l’Ouverture – the Haitian slave turned revolutionary leader whose life was marred by violence and whose own end came in darkness. As Shorty slips in and out of consciousness, scenes from his life and Toussaint’s play back and entwine. And though separated by centuries, what this modern boy from the slums and the visionary black leader have in common will leave listeners shivering.

Raw, harrowing, and peopled with vibrant characters, In Darkness is an extraordinary audiobook about the cruelties of man and nature, and the valiant, ongoing struggle for a country’s very survival.

©2012 Nick Lake (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A tale of two Haitis — one modern, one historic — deftly intertwine. . . . This double-helix-of-a-story explores the nature of freedom, humanity, survival and hope. A dark journey well worth taking — engrossing, disturbing, illuminating.” ( Kirkus Reviews)

Unforgettable

This book is breathtaking, shocking, violent and ultimately beautiful. Fantastic book that stays with you a long time and gives you quotes that you can't help but muse over days after the book is over. The main characters where good and bad, victims and perpetrators and in the end you still could understand them, forgive them and love them deeply. Wonderful book, I can't understand why more people have not yet downloaded it!