Anacaona, Golden Flower [SCM]

by Edwidge Danticat Author

(Royal Diary series) Anacaona is possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua and chronicles her days as one of the first peoples of Haiti. Her diary entries describe her people's myths, customs, and religious beliefs, as well as her daily life up to the point where her people battle the first white men to arrive in the West Indies, ravenous for gold. Offers a natives' perspective on Columbus's coming to Hispaniola.