Havana by Alfredo Jose Estrada
Looking beyond Cold War politics and the nostalgia of Cuban exiles, this title uncovers the real Havana and its history. Portraying the adventurers and dreamers who left their mark on Havana, it presents a personal account of a love affair with a city, as well as a portrait of the place.
'Captures the imagination from the first page to the lastEstrada illuminates this legendary city as never before.' - Oscar Hijuelos 'Havana: Autobiography of a City' captures the imagination from the first page to the last. Brimming with curiosities, anecdotes, obscure facts and seductive personalities, the narrative reads as a blend of history, novel, and lyric essay. Estrada illuminates this legendary city as never before.' - Oscar Hijuelos, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love 'This is narrative history at its best: Alfredo Jose Estrada makes Havana come alive as a dynamic entity with its own personality, tracing its development from colonial days to the present. It is also the best compact history of Cuba ever written in English. Beautifully worded, masterfully paced, the narrative can sweep you away and take you to Havana, at least in spirit. It is vivid enough to make any exile weep. When Havana finally sheds its monstrous dictatorship, this will be the book to take along and savor, page by page, street by street.' - Carlos Eire, author of Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy 'A fascinating historical overview of a fascinating city. Insightful and interesting, a penetrating look at the rise and fall of one of the most beautiful Latin American capitals.'- Jaime Suchlicki, Professor and Director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, USA
ALFREDO JOSE ESTRADA was the editor-in-chief of Vista magazine, which is distributed in over thirty newspapers and is the largest publication for U.S. Hispanics in the country. Born in Havana and educated at Harvard, he lives in Austin, Texas, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781403975393 |
| ISBN 10 | 1403975396 |
| Title | Havana |
| Author | Alfredo Jose Estrada |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave USA |
| Year published | 2008-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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