Cuba Then, Cuba Now |
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| Authors: | Jelly-Schapiro, Joshua |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | HIS054000, TRV007000, HIS041000 |
| ISBN: | 9781984897954, Related ISBNs: 1984897950, 9781984897954 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 108, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: In an enthralling blend of travel literature and history, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro provides an insightful portrait of a mesmerizing place. Building on the in-depth exploration of Cuba's society, culture, and politics that formed part of his recent book, Island People: The Caribbean and the World, Jelly-Schapiro adds new material covering the changes that followed the death of Fidel Castro. The result is a concise and up-to-date overview of Cuba's past and present and its enduring grip on the world’s imagination.
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