The Year of Silence

Name: The Year of Silence
Author: Madison Smartt Bell

by Madison Smartt Bell

Woman's trauma and silence after witnessing violence slowly lead to healing

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Madison Smartt Bell

Madison Smartt Bell is a Tennessee novelist who has written historical fiction about the Haitian revolution—All Souls Rising is his masterwork—as well as contemporary Southern fiction. His range and ambition mark him as a major American talent.

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All Souls RisingEpic historical novel of Haitian slave revolt and the birth of liberation
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Soldier's JoyCivil War soldier's interior world and conflicted loyalties during military service
Ten IndiansTen interconnected stories exploring American violence and historical tragedy