Che's Chevrolet, Fidel's Oldsmobile: On the Road in Cuba

by Richard Schweid

Book Overview

Vintage U.S.-made cars on the streets of Havana provide a common representation of Cuba. Journalist Richard Schweid, who traveled throughout the island to research the story of motor vehicles in Cuba today and yesterday, gets behind the wheel and behind the stereotype in this colorful chronicle of cars, buses, and trucks. In his captivating, sometimes gritty, voice, Schweid blends previously untapped historical sources with his personal experiences,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807828920
• ISBN13: 9780807828922
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 8.0"