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Chargement... Havana without Makeup: Inside the Soul of the Citypar Herman Portocarero
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. 4 stars, not 5, because although fascinating, and although the style ALMOST works, the key word is 'almost'. This is almost what I'd call "flash history" and "flash essays" -- I don't think any chapter (if you can call them that) is longer than 3 pages, and it is a truly unvarnished take on Cuba throughout history, from the earliest conflicts with colonizers to the 'gilded age' that was so gilded it led directly to revolution, to a clear-eyed set of vignettes and contemporary discussions of post-Revolution from Castro's early defeats to Cuba after Fidel's death. Very much worth the read -- the only other caveat -- the author was the longtime Spanish ambassador to Cuba, then the EU Ambassador -- he's very masculine, even when taking on Cuban masculinity, and it struck the wrong note more than once, but not so often that I discarded it before finishing. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"Part memoir, part history and part travelogue,Havana without Makeup ... take[s] you places you would never find in a guide book."--Mimi Whitefield,Miami Herald "The story Portocarero weaves here is rich and fascinating, and vital to understanding an often mysterious place."--Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana Correspondent and Bureau Chief Havana without Makeup is the ultimate insider's view of Havana, a wide-ranging exploration of its complex facets as seen by few. Its aim is to capture the soul of a city and a society that have evolved on their own terms at the moment before they face inevitable transformations. Opening on the eve of the announcement of reconciliation between the U.S. and Cuba, the book then looks back at the cultural, political, economic, and religious influences that led up to this historic moment and beyond. Readers are led by a brilliant renaissance man and writer who has been at the vanguard of the city's struggles for more than twenty years. Portocarero's anti-tourist guide to Havana examines the built environment of "the most sensual ruin on the planet":why are large parts of the city so neglected, and what changes may we see over the coming years? Examining all things Cubania--racial issues,la revolución, baseball, Hemingway, communism, synagogues, Santeria, Cimarron culture, and much more--Portocarero overturns every stone in his endeavor to bring us inside the city he loves. Illustrated with original photographs, this is a unique and essential account of Havana's history, its present, and what its future may hold. Herman Portocarero is a Belgian-born writer and diplomat of Spanish and Portuguese descent. He has published more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the Hercule Poirot Prize-winning crime novelNew Yorkse NachtenNew York Nights). Between 1995 and 2017, he was ambassador in Havana for his native country and later for the European Union, where he developed a deep professional and personal relationship with Cuba, Havana, and her people. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)972.9123History and Geography North America Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda West Indies (Antilles) and Bermuda; Caribbean Cuba HavanaClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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