Our Woman in Havana by Sarah Rainsford

Our Woman in Havana by Sarah Rainsford

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A BBC correspondent’s insight into a nation on the brink of change

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Our Woman in Havana by Sarah Rainsford

A BBC correspondents insight into a nation on the brink of change

‘An unmissable insight into a still hidden world’

-- Mishal Husain

‘[A] colourful and affectionate account of this complex and fascinating place.’

* Literary Review *

‘Rainsford confronts a country of enigmatic contradictions with eyes and heart wide open in this fascinating, enlightening read.’

* Booklist *

‘Sarah Rainsford has written a lively and detailed account of her time in Havana and evokes the spirit of Graham Greene in delightful and surprising ways.’

-- Thomas P. O’Connor, director of Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene, and Professor Emeritus, James Madison University

Sarah Rainsford has been a BBC foreign correspondent for fifteen years, beginning in Moscow, where her team’s coverage of the Beslan school siege won the SONY Gold Award. She has since been based in Istanbul and Madrid and worked in Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine. She was posted to Havana in 2011. This is her first book.

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ISBN 13 9781786073990
ISBN 10 1786073994
Title Our Woman in Havana
Author Sarah Rainsford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oneworld Publications
Year published 2018-09-06
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.