Toussaint Louverture: A Revolutionary Life

by Philippe Girard

Book Overview

The definitive biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history

Toussaint Louverture's life was one of hardship, triumph, and contradiction. Born into bondage in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), the richest colony in the Western Hemisphere, he witnessed first-hand the torture of the enslaved population. Yet he managed to secure his freedom and establish himself...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465094139
• ISBN13: 9780465094134
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.4"