An astonishingly wise, ambitious, and riveting first novel set in the American community in Cuba during the years leading to Castro's revolution, this masterful debut is a compelling tour de force.

This text views this initial overthrow attempt as a propaganda victory that marked the start of Castro's ascent to national power.

A narrative history of Cuba from prehistoric times to the present.

Assembled from his campaign diary, this is an account of the Cuban revolutionary war by guerilla leader Che Guevara.

This new edition includes an introductory essay by Fernando Coronil that provides a contrapuntal reading of the relationship between Ortiz’s book and its original introduction by the renowned anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski.

The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction.

/MUIR JOHN Originally published in 1916, this book is largely comprised of lightly edited diary entries Muir made during his memorable 1867 trek from Kentucky to Florida.

'An original and incisive study on the nature of hegemony, this book traces the history of the relations between the United States and Cuba from 1898 to 1961, emphasizing the tension between U.S. efforts to 'Americanize' and modernize the ...

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. This history in verse creates a lyrical portrait of Cuba.

From its independence from Spain in 1898 until the 1960s, Cuba was dominated by the political and economic presence of the United States.