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Isadora Tattlin - Cuba Diaries (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Isadora Tattlin was accustomed to relocating often for her husband's work. But when he accepted a post in Cuba in the early 1990's, she resolved to keep a detailed diary of her time there, recording her daily experiences as a wife, mother, and foreigner in a land of contraband.
The result is a striking, rare glimpse into a tiny country of enormous splendour and squalor. Though the Tattlins are provided with a well-staffed Havana mansion, the store shelves are bare. On the streets, beggars plead for soap, not coins. A vet with few real medical supplies operates on a carved mahogany coffee table in a Louis XIV style drawing room. The people adore festivity, but Christmas trees are banned.
And when Isadora hosts a dinner party whose guest list includes Fidel Castro himself, she observes the ultimate contradiction at the very heart of Cuba.
Vividly capturing Cuba s simultaneously appalling and enchanting essence, Cuba Diaries casts an irresistible spell and lifts the enigma of an island that is trapped in time, but not in spirit.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - The Rest of The World
- Published : 2003 (Bantam)
- ISBN : 9780553815320
- SKU : B000158
- PPC : LL240gm
- RRP : £7.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Great book about coping with a different lifestyle in Cuba. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!" - Google Review.
'A sensitive fish-out-of-water narrative - throughout she's attuned to the surreal, mock-1950s domestic atmosphere and the way that Cuba's prickly international relations seem to revolve around not hurting the regime's feelings. Deft evocations of the island's sensual promise and oppressive reality' - Kirkus Reviews.
'A vivid and unusual perspective - well written and enjoyable' - Library Journal.
'Tattlin's adventures are captivating. Her observations are witty and compassionate and the journal is filled with colourful descriptions of the exotic landscape and the charming affability of its people.' - Waterstones Books Quarterly.
'Fascinating and indelible images of the everyday reality' - USA Today.