{"product_id":"the-emperor-hardcover","title":"The Emperor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMakenzy Orcel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNathan H. Dize\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tragicomic novel that explores deep-seated tensions and social violence in Haiti.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After committing an irreparable crime, the narrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor \u003c\/i\u003ewaits in his bedroom for the police to arrest him. His past reverberates inside of him like a drum: his youth spent in captivity as a \u003ci\u003ezonbi\u003c\/i\u003e, under the control of a charlatan Vodou leader, and many an alienating dawn delivering the daily newspaper through the cutthroat neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He now has blood on his hands because of the woman on the bus--the only woman he had ever loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part crime fiction, part fable gone awry, \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to follow the narrator's life as he moves from the Haitian countryside to the sprawling city, learning about the corruptible nature of power in his quest for freedom. Along the way, Makenzy Orcel blends the marvelous with the real by introducing readers to an unforgettable cast of characters including the Very Old Sheep, a deceitful Emperor, and the narrator's so-called Enlightened Colleague. Written with Orcel's distinctive verve, this novel offers readers a story set in contemporary Haiti that is rich in poetry and full of narrative intrigue.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakenzy Orcel\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist and poet and a Chevalier des arts et des lettres of the French Republic. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Immortals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Human Burden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNathan H. Dize\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator, assistant professor of French at Washington University in Saint Louis, and a scholar of French Caribbean literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.13 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695391084607,"sku":"9781803093666","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b93a5e1ead3e41dc9eb3bda9f10a4c8e.webp?v=1765003648","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-emperor-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}