Bully: A Novel

This is the pitch for "Bully: A Novel" that has made it through the first stage of Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest.

Ninety percent of the population wants him for president. There is only one problem. The ninety-percent is poor, and the ten percent wealthy wants him eliminated. They have good reason. Papa Aristide spits fire against the upper class. But, the poor mass is watching hard. Nothing could stop Papa Aristide from reaching the presidency; except of course, if the Haitian elites could botch or steal the election. They cannot do it by themselves. They seek help from their habitual collaborator – Washington.  The Republican Administration is fighting a major recession, but President Djorl feels that it is the duty of the Police of the world to shut up this foul mouth Priest that has been bedeviling capitalism.

They failed to prevent him from winning the election. But, few months into his term, Washington and the bourgeoisie overthrow him. Papa Aristide cries foul and would not stop until he is restored. It becomes an international crisis as the world of democracy scrambles to deal with the ouster of a legitimate government in this plain 21^st century. Yet, President Djorl and the ousted president agree on one thing –an embargo on Haiti. To Papa Aristide, it would push the bourgeoisie to return the country to legitimate governance. To President Djorl, it would starve the poor people and force them to abandon their Papa Aristide. The poor mass eats dust. Washington feeds the bourgeoisie through illegality in collaboration with the neighboring Dominican Republic.

Then, President Djorl loses power to Liberal Young Zipper. The new president works out a shoddy deal that brings Papa Aristide back as president. The Haitian opposition becomes irate. The Djorl’s dynasty unleashes its most treacherous CIA Buddy Ghouls to unmake the Haitian president a second time. Haiti recognizes one of its most turbulent moments.