Miami

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2019
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This is a surprising portrait of the pastel city, a masterly study of Cuban immigration and exile, and a sly account of vile moments in the Cold War. Miami may be the sunniest place in America but this is Didion's darkest book, in which she explores American efforts to overthrow the Castro regime, Miami's civic corruption and racist treatment of its large black community.

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This is a surprising portrait of the pastel city, a masterly study of Cuban immigration and exile, and a sly account of vile moments in the Cold War. Miami may be the sunniest place in America but this is Didion's darkest book, in which she explores American efforts to overthrow the Castro regime, Miami's civic corruption and racist treatment of its large black community.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 07 Feb 2019
ISBN 10: 1783785241
ISBN 13: 9781783785247
Book Overview: A surprising portrait of the pastel city, a masterly study of Cuban immigration and exile, and a sly account of vile moments in the Cold War from one of the most significant writers of the modern era.

Author Bio

Joan Didion was born in California. She has been a novelist, essayist and screenwriter for and her books include Slouching Towards Bethelehem, The White Album, Salvador, and the recent memoir Where I Was From. She lives in New York.