Cuba
A Brief History of the End
Tomáš Klva?a,Tomáš Klva?a,Tomáš Klva?a
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Cuba
A Brief History of the End
Tomáš Klva?a,Tomáš Klva?a,Tomáš Klva?a
About This Book
In this vividly written, politically-oriented travelogue, Tomáš Klva?a offers a stark narrative of his decade-long travels to Cuba, interweaving a political analysis of the country's current state with a critical assessment of the ideology that has shaped its development. Cuba: A Brief History of the End reveals an immersive tableau of tropical landscapes that set the stage for the human stories that have unfolded in the shadow of the communist regime. The narrative tells of the author's encounters, ranging from the dramatic to the humorously absurd, with figures such as anti-communist dissidents, activists, independent journalists, and citizens struggling to survive in a challenging environment. He takes readers through iconic locations, from the tobacco valleys of Viñales and the urban sprawl of Pinar del Río to the eastern reaches of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo. Historic sites such as the Bay of Pigs and Havana's Plaza de la Revolución serve as backdrops for an exploration of the political upheavals of the past seventy years, which have not only captured the attention of global powers, but have also deeply affected life in Central Europe. The book draws parallels between Cuban communism and Czechoslovakia's "era of normalization" in the 1970s and 1980s, while also reflecting on historical figures such as Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Ernest Hemingway, whose artistic legacy is closely tied to Cuba.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1. Mind Maps. Prague
- 2. Everybody Run! Havana
- 3. Unless You’re a Foreigner. Havana
- 4. Tierra Caliente. Santiago de Cuba
- 5. Sword of the Liberator. Holguín
- 6. Leodán. Jamaica
- 7. Seminar with Fidel. Ciego de Ávila
- 8. Bay of Pigs. Playa Girón
- 9. Hostage at Bella Vista. Viñales
- Editorial Note and Acknowledgements