havana

"It is 1957 in Marianao, a suburb on the outskirts of Havana. Adela Santiago is thriteen years old and lives in a small blue house with her mother, father, brother, and grandfather. An yet something is a miss. The students on her street are disappearing. Not only that, but her parents' marriage seems to be disintegrating and her cousin is caught up in a bombing at the Hotel Nacional. Welcome to a world where a revolution is brewing. Welcome to Cuba"--Provided by publisher.

"Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures"--Jacket flap.