Author: Leonardo PaduraPublisher: Bitter Lemon Press
ISBN: 1904738281
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Scorching novel from a star of Cuban fiction. The fourth of the Havana Quartet series.
Havana Gold
Author: Leonardo PaduraPublisher: Bitter Lemon Press
ISBN: 1904738281
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Scorching novel from a star of Cuban fiction. The fourth of the Havana Quartet series.
Brian Unrolls His Mat
Author: Brian HaddonPublisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1647839890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Brian Unrolls His Mat is a collection of short stories that includes rewrites of old stories with an attempt to mitigate their sexist content. It also has some new stories, which are again trying to avoid sexism, despite being written by a man.
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Languages : en
Pages : 2108
Book Description
Havana
Author: Mark KurlanskyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632863928
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A city of tropical heat, ramshackle beauty, and its very own cadence--a city that always surprises--Havana is brought to pulsing life by New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky. Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than thirty years. Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures. Like all great cities, Havana has a rich history that informs the vibrant place it is today--from the native Taino to Columbus's landing, from Cuba's status as a U.S. protectorate to Batista's dictatorship and Castro's revolution, from Soviet presence to the welcoming of capitalist tourism. Havana is a place of extremes: a beautifully restored colonial city whose cobblestone streets pass through areas that have not been painted or repaired since long before the revolution. Kurlansky shows Havana through the eyes of Cuban writers, such as Alejo Carpentier and José MartÃ, and foreigners, including Graham Greene and Hemingway. He introduces us to Cuban baseball and its highly opinionated fans; the city's music scene, alive with the rhythm of son; its culinary legacy. Through Mark Kurlansky's multilayered and electrifying portrait, the long-elusive city of Havana comes stirringly to life.
Havana
Author: Juliet BarclayPublisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781844031276
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
From its historic forts to its lushly tropical courtyards, from the city squares to the statues and fountains, take a captivating tour through the city of Havana. Magnificent color photographs capture the well-known spots and uncover the quiet corners; vintage black-and-white images showcase the important explorers who changed the course of Cuba's development, as well as landmarks of the past. A fascinating history traces life in Havana from the early 16th century to its heyday in the 19th . Information for the traveler guides the would-be tourist to this newly "in" holiday destination, made popular by the mainstream success of films and music, including the Buena Vista Social Club. It's a lovely tribute to the most extravagantly beautiful city in the Caribbean.
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