num_pages: 432
description: In the tradition of Joan Didion and Paul Theroux, this highly acclaimed writer/reporter offers a vivid portrait of today's Haiti--where during the day the streets are filled with bustling markets while at night they are filled with gunfire.
language: English
title: The Rainy Season
titlecomplete: The Rainy Season
genres: Travel, Nonfiction, History, World History
ratings_count: 235
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction Writers, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction
publisher: Simon & Schuster (NYC)