First and Last King of Haiti

The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe

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Hardcover, 656 pages

English language

Published Jan. 7, 2025 by Knopf Incorporated, Alfred A..

ISBN:
978-0-593-31616-0
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The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. 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 TheFirst and Last King of Haiti, a brilliant young Yale scholar unravels the still controversial enigma that he was.

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Subjects

  • America, history
  • Haiti -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
  • Haiti -- Politics and government -- 1804-1844
  • Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820