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My Lost Cuba

✍ Scribed by Gonzalez-Falla, Celso

Book ID: 110459600
Publisher: East End Press
Year: 2013
Tongue: en-us
Weight: 242 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780988767324

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✦ Synopsis

Dramatic history, lush scenery, and a colorful cast transport us to the time of Cuba's turning point -the late 1950s Set against the tropical landscape of Cuba's countryside and the glamour of 1950s Havana, this moving story of Cuban life at a pivotal time in the country's rich history will resonate with anyone who has experienced the loss of family or homeland. It is 1958, the last year of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship. Mike, the son of Don Miguel, a wealthy land owner and rancher, is summoned home from his MBA studies in the United States because of his father's failing health. Still recovering from the loss of his wife, Mike's return is an immediate tonic for Don Miguel. Caught between his family obligations and his desire to pursue his own dreams, Mike quickly finds himself succumbing to his father's desire for him to take over the responsibilities of running the family ranch. As Mike settles back into the life he was groomed for, Don Miguel, reinvigorated,...

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