Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): An American History (Libro en Inglés)

Críticas "A fluid, consistently informative history of the long, inextricable link between Cuba and the US, well rendered by a veteran Cuban American historian. . . . Ferrer is an endlessly knowledgeable guide. . . . She is especially good in delineating how a distinct Cuban identity was forged over the centuries. A wonderfully nuanced history of the island nation and its often troubled dealings with its gigantic and voracious neighbor." --Kirkus (starred review)"Ada Ferrer's astonishing Cuba succeeds brilliantly with an original approach, written in two voices, folded together seamlessly--one personal, from the depths of family transplantation, and the other a historian's lyrical narrative. She captures the epic sweep of the island's story of slavery, massive sugar production, colonialism, and revolution. But she also shows how Cuba and the United States have so long been joined at the hip in shared culture, political crises, and tragedy for the famous and the ordinary. Ferrer's own 'heavy inheritance' is North America's as well. Above all, Ferrer has achieved a page-turning masterpiece of her craft; rarely is good history this kind of literary performance." --David W. Blight, Yale University, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom "A riveting, nuanced, and insightful narrative told through a multitude of personalities--from the well-known to those whose names have been lost to history. Here is the saga of Cuba presented in all the complexity it deserves: an American story that is inseparable from that of the United States. This clear-eyed chronicle will forever change your perspective on the historic relationship between the two countries and upend much of the history you thought you knew. Ada Ferrer is a gift, a scholar with the subtle prose of a novelist and the heart to chronicle a history that is both personal and epic. Cuba is an absolutely essential read." --Ana Menéndez, Florida International University and author of In