The Domino Diaries by Brin-Jonathan Butler

The Domino Diaries by Brin-Jonathan Butler

A powerful and lively work of immersive journalism, Brin-Jonathan Butler's account of his time chasing the American dream through Cuba

Whether he's hustling his way into Mike Tyson's mansion for an interview, betting his life savings on a boxing match (against the favorite), becoming romantically entangled with one of Fidel Castro's granddaughters, or simply manufacturing press credentials to go where he wants--Brin-Jonathan Butler has always been the act first, ask permission later kind of journalist.

The Domino Diaries is the culmination of Butler's decade spent in the trenches of Havana, trying to understand a culture perplexing to westerners: one whose elite athletes regularly forgo multimillion-dollar opportunities to stay in Cuba and box for their country, while living in penury. Butler's fascination with this distinctly Cuban idealism sets him off on a remarkable journey, training with, befriending, and interviewing the champion boxers that Cuba seems to produce more than any other country.

In the process, though, Butler gets to know the landscape of the exhilaratingly warm Cuban culture--and starts to question where he feels most at home. In the tradition of Michael Lewis and John Jeremiah Sullivan, Butler is a keen and humane storyteller, and the perfect guide for this riotous tour through the streets of Havana.

BUTLER, BRIN-JONATHAN is a writer and filmmaker. ESPN Magazine, Vice, Deadspin, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, and The New York Times have all published his work. Split Decision is Butler's documentary about Cuban-American relations and the economic and cultural paradoxes that have formed them since Castro's revolution, as seen through the eyes of elite Cuban boxers forced to choose between staying in Cuba or defecting to the United States.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781250043702
ISBN 10	1250043700
Titel	The Domino Diaries
Autor	Brin-Jonathan Butler
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Picador USA
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-06-09
Seitenanzahl	304
Preise	Commended for Literary Award (Sports) 2016
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.