Telex from Cuba : A Novel (Paperback)

from mhleigh

On the eve of revolution in Cuba, many Americans live in the country working for various American companies who exploit the population and resources to export goods (such as sugar) back to the United States. In this novel a variety of characters - men, women, young, old - tell their story of what...

from Dabble58

Picked up this book from the library to get some atmosphere for a book I am writing that involves Cuba.Perhaps it's just me, but I couldn't finish it. I loved the description of the life in Cuba during the Batista years, the feeling of excitement around the coming of Castro (and unease), but the ...

from LibraryCin

2.5 stars This is set in the 1950s in Cuba. Some American families have moved to Cuba to work for companies on the island. The main character in the story is a boy, K.C. So, the story follows him and his family, as well as a young girl, Everly, and her family (amongst others). I'm sure my rating ...

from dianaleez

Rachel Kushner's `Telex from Cuba' is a clear and sharp snapshot of a long-lost time and place. Set in 1950's pre-revolutionary Cuba, the novel portrays the island and its people as a complex, multi-layered world. Americans may, on first glance, relate to their compatriots working for the United ...

from bodachliath

I wanted to read this one after enjoying The Flamethrowers last year. This one is very different - an impressively detailed recreation of life in Cuba in the 1950s as the revolution was brewing. It tells the stories of an odd mixture of characters, mostly American colonists. The most compelling v...