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The Serpent and the Rainbow
- A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
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Publisher's Summary
A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombies and the vodoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist.
In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombies - people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification in its proper context within vodoun culture. In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti - from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun culture is, in effect, the government of Haiti's countryside.
The Serpent and the Rainbow combines anthropological investigation with a remarkable personal adventure to illuminate and finally explain a phenomenon that has long fascinated Americans.
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- Diana Viola
- 2022-11-28
An excellent book!
Beautifully written. Wade Davis is respectful of people’s traditions while adding science to his tale. Also, he’s a great writer. P.S: Loved the narration of the audiobook.
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- Jon
- 2021-03-22
Beautiful book
Absolutely beautiful book with the perfect narrator for David's prose. Here's hoping they record One River as well.
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- Cecil Shelton
- 2021-07-31
Exciting
Enjoyed this very much! It may be an older title, but I still found it very interesting.
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- rjx
- 2023-02-05
Entrancing Foray into the Mysteries of Haitian Secret Societies
Wade Davis guides readers through the occultism and history of Haiti. An eye-opening and astonishing passage through botánica, African diasporic religion, colonial history and zombification. A new indoctrination into a fascinating geographical and historical space, replete with gods, shamans (houngan and mambos), and magical realities. Brilliant and engrossing.
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- Cynthia
- 2023-01-30
Fascinating and mind opening!!
A great journey to a place well beyond our own tiny individual and constrained world.
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- Peter Hall
- 2023-01-18
Very interesting and informative
I've had this book for awhile and never read it or listened to it so I decided to do it
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- J Plotnikoff
- 2022-10-31
Wade Davis is a wonderful storyteller
I’ve read the physical book, and now the audiobook. Will not disappoint. A note that it’s not narrated by the author but I think the voice is an appropriate choice. Great book.
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- Zack
- 2022-06-29
kinda boring
honestly I got this book becouse I loved the movie and was hoping the book would be better . the narrator was monotone and had zero acting in his voice if your not paying close attention then you lose your place fast becouse if you miss the he said she said with no voice acting it's hard to follow and and it drags
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- Kenneth Mann
- 2022-05-26
A true visionary.
Read Wade Davis, then read Wade Davis again. And then… was it worthwhile? Why not find out?