Explore the complex heart of Havana from cathedrals to cigar shops, colonial city squares to Santeria sites. Walk in the footsteps of literary legends Marti and Hemingway, immersed in the sounds of the city's infectious street music. This guide will lead you to museums, beaches, revolutionary forts and ultimately, the city's best mojito. * five neighborhood walking tours * notes on eateries from paladores to private restaurants * tips on staying in peso hotels, private rooms and (former) Mafia mansions * candid advice for US citizens * special color map section
A scorching novel from a star of Cuban fiction. The third in the Havana Quartet series.
A HELLO SUNSHINE x REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK "A beautiful novel that's full of forbidden passions, family secrets and a lot of courage and sacrifice.
It's the way of life for most people who live under dictatorships--and yet the joy and beauty of this novel is how effortlessly he weaves his characters into our lives . . .
Publisher description
Relates events in the childhood of architect Secundino Fernandez, who left his beloved Havana, Cuba, with his parents, first to spend a year in Spain, and later to move to New York City.
Banned in Cuba but celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, this picaresque novel in stories chronicles the misadventures of Pedro Juan, a former Cuban journalist living from hand to mouth in the squalor of contemporary Havana, ...
Havana Blues
In short, this book is a colorful reminiscence of historical scenes on both sides of the Straits of Florida, providing closure to a Cuban American journalist coming to terms with her turbulent past.” - Guarione M. Diaz, President Emeritus ...
Yet this novel is a eulogy to Cuba, to its music and sensuality, and to the great friendships of those who chose to stay and fight for survival."--BOOK JACKET.
Adios, Havana is a true account of romance and peril, adventure and patriotism.