Claire of the Sea Light
Files
Document Type
Book
Description
Claire Limyè Lanmè—Claire of the Sea Light—is an enchanting child born into love and tragedy in Ville Rose, Haiti. Claire’s mother died in childbirth, and on each of her birthdays Claire is taken by her father, Nozias, to visit her mother’s grave. Nozias wonders if he should give away his young daughter to a local shopkeeper, who lost a child of her own, so that Claire can have a better life.
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
City
New York
State
NY
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction | History
Repository Citation
Danticat , E. (2013). Claire of the Sea Light. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf.
