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Lädt ... The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cubavon Julia Cooke
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. nonfiction ( ) Journalist Julia Cooke spent five years "embedded" in Cuba after Fidel Castro gave up his position as President. Her intimate, in-depth observations are collected in her new book, in which she examines modern Cuba through the eyes of the country's young adults. The Other Side of Paradise is a fascinating study that will have you rethinking your ideas of Cuba, no matter what your ideas are. There’s a fitting sense of the chaotic and constant turmoil of the city. read more: http://likeiamfeasting.blogspot.gr/2014/07/the-other-side-of-paradise-julia-cook... Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"Over a period of five years, beginning when Fidel Castro stepped down from his presidency after almost a half-century of reign, journalist Julia Cooke embedded herself in Cuba, gaining access to a dynamic Havana--one that she found populated with twenty-five-year-old Marxist philosophy students, baby-faced anarchists, children of the whiskey-drinking elite, Santería trainees, pregnant prostitutes, and more. Combining intimate storytelling with in-depth reportage, The Other Side of Paradise weaves together stories of the Cubans whom Cooke encountered, providing a vivid and unprecedented look into the daily lives and future prospects of young people in Cuba today. From ambitious Lucía, a recent university graduate with an acerbic sense of humor and plans to leave Cuba for the first country to give her a visa, if she can just get the roadblocks out of the way--to a crew of mohawk-wearing teenage anarchists who toss bricks at police cars and cite lyrics by The Clash (but don't know the lead singer's name), the characters of The Other Side of Paradise paint a captivating portrait of Cuban culture and the emerging legacy of Fidel Castro's failed promises. Eye-opening and politically prescient, The Other Side of Paradise is sure to linger in readers' minds long after they've finished reading"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)972.91History and Geography North America Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda West Indies (Antilles) and Bermuda; Caribbean CubaKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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