The Farming of Bones | Characters
Amabelle Desir
Amabelle is orphaned at a young age when her parents drown in the river between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as they try to cross over to attend a market on the far side. Distraught, she tries to follow them, but two river-crossing guides hold her back, saying, ‘‘Unless you want to die, you will never see those people again.’’ She is found on the riverbank by kindhearted and wealthy landowner Don Ignacio, who asks her, ‘‘Who do you belong to?’’ ‘‘To myself,’’ she answers. He takes her in as a house servant, where she...
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