The Book of Havana: A City in Short Fiction

by Cinthia Paredes, Irina J. Davidenko, Francisco López Sacha, et al.

The stories gathered in this anthology reflect the many complex challenges Havana's citizens have had to endure as a result of their country's political isolation--from the hardships of the "Special Period," to the pitfalls of Cuba's schizophrenic currency system, to the indignities of becoming a cheap tourist destination for well-heeled Westerners. Moving through various moments in its recent history, as well as through different neighbourhoods--from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910974013
• ISBN13: 9781910974018
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Comma Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.7"