Bay of Souls
by Robert Stone
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A married Minnesota English professor named Michael Ahearn becomes obsessed with Lara Purcell, who teaches political science at his university. When he travels with her to a Caribbean island where, after the death of her brother, she goes to sell the family-held Bay of Souls Hotel, Michael becomes involved in the corrupt island politics, which include a local war, a military junta, and interfering American business interests. And Lara becomes enmeshed in another side of the island culture: voodoo. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
Editions of Bay of Souls
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Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Date 2004 |
Price $1.00 |
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Publisher Trans-Atlantic Pubns |
Date 2004 |
Price $1.00 |
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Thorndike Pr |
Date 2003 |
Price $2.99 |
Used - Acceptable |
Publisher Notes
Becoming involved with new faculty member Lara, who claims to be possessed, professor Michael Ahern journeys to Lara's native island of St. Trinity, where he is enmeshed in a smuggling scheme.
Media Reviews
"[B]loodcurdling....A small masterpiece, possessed of a relentless lucidity that recalls Conrad and Graham Greene at their peaks. Stone's best yet."
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