King of Cuba : A Novel (Paperback)

from Beamis12

This is a very witty take on Castro and his revolution, now an old man, living in his memories and his past glories. Reminiscing about the revolution when he was so beloved of his people. His wives, his mistresses, Che, how he settled hunger strikes, his magnetic personality, Batista and much mor...

from RobinGregoryAuthor

Thank you Scribner Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book.In 1956, Fidel Castro launched the Cuban Revolution to replace Fulgencio Batista with a communist regime and to secure ties with the Soviet Union. This larger-than-life revolutionary, who began life as the illegitimate son of a...

from kara.shamy

For some reason, I didn't think I was going to particularly like King of Cuba the more I read about the book and author in advance of the novel itself. Well, Cristina Garcia served me some process; this book is pretty awesome! A major strength of the novel -- and an asset that could yield a wide ...