Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America

by David Rieff

Book Overview

"In the book's impressionistic and personal moments, Rieff succeeds in capturing the mood of the city. He is pleasantly open to the place he is exploring and generally maintains a stance of na vet --the mark of a good travel writer."--New York Times Book Review

"A clear, insightful book of firsthand impressions of Florida's once-heralded Magic City and what its flamboyant Latinization since the 1960s means. Rieff looks thoughtfully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813017653
• ISBN13: 9780813017655
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The City of Diversity

This is a journey to Maimi, and a close up look at the many communities within .. Cubans, Vietnamese refugees, and the wealthy retired Jewish people live together here as the tourists swarm in and out regularly. It's a good bit of social history to read and enjoy before visiting..David Rieff uses much of the book on the Cuban society there, but covers it all in a most interesting guide to the city.