Havana : autobiography of a city
Alfredo José Estrada's intimate ties to Havana form the basis for this "autobiography," written as though from the city's own heart. Covering the island's five hundred year history, Estrada portrays the adventurers and dreamers who left their mark on Havana, including José Martí, martyr for Cuban independence; and Ernest Hemingway, the most American of writers who became an unabashed Habanero. Deeply personal and affecting, Havana is the accessible and complete story of the city for the history buff and armchair traveler alike.
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- ISBN: 9781403975393
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Physical Description
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275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition First paperback edition.
- Publisher New York, NY : St. Martin's Griffin, [2008]
- Copyright ©2008
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published in hardcover in 2007. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Return to Havana -- Hatuey's revenge -- The exterminating angel -- The time of the Mameyes -- Don Tabaco and Doña Azucar -- Priests and poets -- The apostle of freedom -- Remembering the Maine -- Republic of the rumba -- Hemingway's ghost -- Havana nights -- Che's revolution -- Adiós, Havana. |