Havana : autobiography of a city /
By: Estrada, Alfredo Jose
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BookPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.Edition: 1st ed.Description: 275 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781403975096; 1403975094Subject(s): Estrada, Alfredo Jose -- Travel -- Cuba | Estrada, Alfredo Jose -- Travel | Havana (Cuba) -- Description and travel | Havana (Cuba) -- Description and travelDDC classification: 972.91/23
Summary:
Presents a comprehensive history of Havana, Cuba, from its initial conquest by the Spanish in 1519 to the present including chapters on Ernest Hemingway, social life during the casino and mobster era, and life in Havana under Castro.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 972.9123 ES HA (Browse shelf) | Available | T0034016 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Return to Havana -- Hatuey's revenge -- The exterminating angel -- The time of the Mameys -- Sugar and smoke -- Humbolt's Havana -- Remembering the Maine -- The belly of the beast -- Republic of the rumba -- Fabulous fifties -- Che's revolution -- The sugar cane curtain -- Adios, Havana.
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Presents a comprehensive history of Havana, Cuba, from its initial conquest by the Spanish in 1519 to the present including chapters on Ernest Hemingway, social life during the casino and mobster era, and life in Havana under Castro.
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