First published 2017
Acclaimed author Mark Kurlansky takes readers on an insider's tour of Havana, the captivating Cuban capital he has come to know over three decades. Part cultural history, part travelogue, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food, as well as its five centuries of stunning yet neglected colonial architecture. Kurlansky navigates Havana's extremes - from beautifully restored neighborhoods to crumbling streets untouched since the revolution. Through the eyes of Cuban writers, foreign visitors, and passionate baseball fans, he uncovers the city's vibrant, multilayered identity, revealing the essence of this long-elusive destination as it opens up to the world.
Genres: history, travel, biography-memoir, cultural
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, travelogue
Setting: Cuba, Havana
293 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press Large Print