BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth Paperback - 2002

by Derek Walcott

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth

Write a review for this book

There are no reviews for this book yet. Be the first to write a review!

Your review will be anonymous unless you login or create an account first.

Overall rating
Remember: You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the condition of the specific copy you purchased!

Important Terms and Guidelines

  • Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
  • Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
  • Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
  • This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
  • Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
  • Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
  • Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
  • Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
  • Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
  • Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

Three plays by the Nobel-laureate Derek Walcott, brought together for the first time in The Haitian Trilogy

In the history plays that comprise The Haitian Trilogy--Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours and The Haytian Earth--Derek Walcott, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, uses verse to tell the story of his native West Indies as a four-hundred-year cycle of war, conquest and rebellion.

In Henri Christophe and The Haytian Earth, Walcott re-casts the legacy of Haiti's violent revolutionaries--led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe--whose rebellion established the first black state in the Americas, but whose cruelty becomes a parable of racial pride and corruption. Drums and Colours, commissioned in 1958 to celebrate the first parliament in Trinidad, is a grand pageant linking the lives of complex, ambiguous heroes: Columbus and Raleigh; Toussaint; and George William Gordon, a martyr of the constitutional era.

From Henri Christophe's high style to the bracing vernacular of The Haytian Earth, to the epic scale and scope of Drums and Colours, in these plays Walcott, one of our most celebrated poets, carved a place in the modern theater for the history of the West Indies, and a sounding room for his own maturing voice.

Details

  • Title The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth
  • Author Derek Walcott
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2002-05-15
  • ISBN 9780374528133 / 0374528136
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 3.05 cm)
  • Category Plays / Drama
  • Library of Congress subjects Haiti - History - Revolution, 1791-1804, Haiti - History - 1804-1844
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001023158
  • Dewey Decimal Code 812.54

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 12/01/2001, Page 625
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2001, Page 117

About the author

Derek Walcott (1930-2017) was born in St. Lucia, the West Indies, in 1930. His Collected Poems: 1948-1984 was published in 1986, and his subsequent works include a book-length poem, Omeros (1990); a collection of verse, The Bounty (1997); and, in an edition illustrated with his own paintings, the long poem Tiepolo's Hound (2000). His numerous plays include The Haitian Trilogy (2001) and Walker and The Ghost Dance (2002). Walcott received the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
Back to top↑

More Copies for Sale

Show all copies
The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
More Than Words Inc.
Item price
A$3.39
A$4.25 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Used - Good. 9780979264429. . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$3.39
A$4.25 Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy : Henri Christophe; Drums and Colours; The Haytian Earth

The Haitian Trilogy : Henri Christophe; Drums and Colours; The Haytian Earth

by Derek Walcott

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.73
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.73
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy : Henri Christophe; Drums and Colours; The Haytian Earth

The Haitian Trilogy : Henri Christophe; Drums and Colours; The Haytian Earth

by Derek Walcott

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.73
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.73
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ergodebooks
Item price
A$17.63
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002-05-15. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good. 5.50x0.99x8.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.63
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy : Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy : Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy : Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy : Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and the Haytian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ausvora INC
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux. paperback. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.84
Free Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy

by Walcott, Derek,

  • Used
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
GreatBookPrices
Item price
A$28.11
A$5.66 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
like new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.11
A$5.66 Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy. Plays. Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, The Haitian Earth

The Haitian Trilogy. Plays. Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, The Haitian Earth

by Walcott, Derek

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$28.36
A$10.64 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 2002. Paperback. viii, 434p., softbound, a trade paper original in 9x6 inch wraps. Covers are immaculate, textblock had a dog-ear and, in the first play, has marginal bracketings in ink. As is, though quite presentable. Laid in in a newsclipping, a review of the book conducted by Cynthia Haven, probably a NYT clip.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.36
A$10.64 Delivery to USA
The Haitian Trilogy
Stock photo: cover may vary

The Haitian Trilogy

by Walcott, Derek,

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780374528133 / 0374528136
Quantity available
1
Seller
GreatBookPrices
Item price
A$37.14
A$5.66 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$37.14
A$5.66 Delivery to USA
Show all copies
Back to top↑

Please wait a moment while we load the requested page.