"With Master of the Crossroads, Bell brings to life the rise to power of the great Haitian military general Toussaint Louverture and the story of the only successful slave revolution in history.".

"In chronicling Toussaint's victory and its aftermath, Bell gives us a kaleidoscopic portrait of this extraordinary figure as seen through the eyes of the men and women whose paths he crossed. English, French, Spanish, and African - the intersection of peoples who inhabited this war-torn island creates a rich social canvas against which the astonishing story of Toussaint Louverture - his beliefs, passions, and compulsions - unfolds over the course of nine tumultuous years."--BOOK JACKET.