Havana: Autobiography of a City

New
Paperback
2008
$21.04

This title presents sensational hardcover reviews: Publishers Weekly , San Francisco Chronicle , Miami Herald , Austin-American Statesman and Library Journal .Estrada had numerous readings and events in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and Austin to celebrate publication of the hardcover, and will do another round of publicity for the paperback. Estrada was born in Havana, and like many Cuban Americans is now only allowed to visit periodically. The book is his love letter to the city, and will appeal directly to other Cuban Americans or Hispanic Americans who are separated from their home cities.Looking beyond Cold War politics and the nostalgia of Cuban exiles, Estrada uncovers the real Havana and its fascinating history. Portraying the adventurers and dreamers who left their mark on Havana, this book is a deeply personal account of a love affair with a city, as well as an entertaining portrait of a place not easily forgotten.

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This title presents sensational hardcover reviews: Publishers Weekly , San Francisco Chronicle , Miami Herald , Austin-American Statesman and Library Journal .Estrada had numerous readings and events in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and Austin to celebrate publication of the hardcover, and will do another round of publicity for the paperback. Estrada was born in Havana, and like many Cuban Americans is now only allowed to visit periodically. The book is his love letter to the city, and will appeal directly to other Cuban Americans or Hispanic Americans who are separated from their home cities.Looking beyond Cold War politics and the nostalgia of Cuban exiles, Estrada uncovers the real Havana and its fascinating history. Portraying the adventurers and dreamers who left their mark on Havana, this book is a deeply personal account of a love affair with a city, as well as an entertaining portrait of a place not easily forgotten.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 22 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1403975396
ISBN 13: 9781403975393

Media Reviews

'Captures the imagination from the first page to the last. Estrada illuminates this legendary city as never before.' - Oscar Hijuelos 'Havana: Autobiography of a City' captures the imagination from the first page to the last. Brimming with curiosities, anecdotes, obscure facts and seductive personalities, the narrative reads as a blend of history, novel, and lyric essay. Estrada illuminates this legendary city as never before.' - Oscar Hijuelos, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love 'This is narrative history at its best: Alfredo Jose Estrada makes Havana come alive as a dynamic entity with its own personality, tracing its development from colonial days to the present. It is also the best compact history of Cuba ever written in English. Beautifully worded, masterfully paced, the narrative can sweep you away and take you to Havana, at least in spirit. It is vivid enough to make any exile weep. When Havana finally sheds its monstrous dictatorship, this will be the book to take along and savor, page by page, street by street.' - Carlos Eire, author of Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy 'A fascinating historical overview of a fascinating city. Insightful and interesting, a penetrating look at the rise and fall of one of the most beautiful Latin American capitals.'- Jaime Suchlicki, Professor and Director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, USA

Author Bio

ALFREDO JOSE ESTRADA was the editor-in-chief of Vista magazine, which is distributed in over thirty newspapers and is the largest publication for U.S. Hispanics in the country. Born in Havana and educated at Harvard, he lives in Austin, Texas, USA.