The Island that Dared by Dervla Murphy

The Island that Dared by Dervla Murphy

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Features a three-generational family holiday in Cuba. This book also builds a complex picture of a people struggling to retain their identity in the face of insistent hostility, and to stand against the all-but-overwhelming fire-power of capitalism.

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The Island that Dared by Dervla Murphy

Follows a family holiday in Cuba with Dervla Murphy, her daughter and granddaughters as they trek into the hills and along the coast, camping out on empty beaches beneath the stars and relishing the ubiquitous Cuban hospitality. A joyful start of a fully-fledged quest to understand the unique society created by the Cuban Revolution.
Dervla Murphy is one of the very best loved of travel writers. She was born in County Waterford and since 1964 has been regularly publishing accounts of her journeys - by bicycle and on foot - in the remoter areas of four continents. She has also written about the problems of Northern Ireland, the hazards of nuclear power, and race relations in Britain. The Times Literary Supplement called her `an admirable woman - she has a romantic soul and a keen eye`.
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ISBN 13 9781906011468
ISBN 10 190601146X
Title The Island that Dared
Author Dervla Murphy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Eland Publishing Ltd
Year published 2010-01-18
Number of pages 420
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.