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Back to Wando Passo is a passionate and elegantly written story of two related love triangles: one marriage unraveling in the present day, and another one shattered by the Civil War. The interweaving stories build to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption. Grappling with the tangled subject of race in America, the plot lines are haunted by an occult twist. When Ransom Hill, the contemporary protagonist, discovers a Civil War-era "prenda," an iron pot used by Cuban slaves for conjuring, he unearths something very strange indeed.… (altro)
The historical parts of this novel were far more appealing than the present day. The present day part seemed somewhat disjointed but I couldn't wait to see what happened with the characters in the 1860's time frame. I also found the "vodou" information interesting - not something I know much about. ( )
Back to Wando Passo contained much info historically, which I enjoy always when reading fiction. The back & forth between the present day and past was interesting, but at times did not help with the flow of the piece making the read a little choppy. ( )
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Early this mornin', you knocked upon my do' Early this mornin', you knocked upon my do' I said "Hello, Satan, I b'lieve it's time to go" - Robert Johnson, "Me and the Devil Blues"
If I die, I will forgive you. If I recover, we will see. - Spanish Proverb
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For Will Payne, superhero
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Ransom Hill had fallen hopelessly in love with his own wife.
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HOld it, boy, dont' run, hold the bitter wonder of the world, close your eyes and lift your face toward the sun, love it all you can and listen to the children cry with plaintive appetite, "Again! Again! Again!"
Back to Wando Passo is a passionate and elegantly written story of two related love triangles: one marriage unraveling in the present day, and another one shattered by the Civil War. The interweaving stories build to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption. Grappling with the tangled subject of race in America, the plot lines are haunted by an occult twist. When Ransom Hill, the contemporary protagonist, discovers a Civil War-era "prenda," an iron pot used by Cuban slaves for conjuring, he unearths something very strange indeed.
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