The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe

＂Henry Christophe (1767-1820) is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over. In [this book], a ... young Yale scholar unravels the still controversial enigma that he was＂--

MARLENE DAUT is Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University. She teaches courses in anglophone, francophone Caribbean, African American, and French Colonial and historical studies. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation, Essence, and Harper’s Bazaar. She lives with her family in New Haven, Connecticut.