The author recounts his three-month, seven-thousand-mile odyssey through Cuba, discussing Cuba's troubled history and politics and offering profiles of the colorful people he encountered along the way.

Books about Cuba Update

In this collection of essays, the essence of Cuba's intriguing past and vibrant present is captured, including Dave Eggers's essay on hitchhikers, Patrick Symmes's search for Che Guevara, and other works by Stephen Benz, Ruth Behar, Eliseo Alberto, and others. Original.

Since 2000, this traveling journalist/poet/musician and writer went to Cuba in search of the music of the Caribbean Islands. He took lessons from a Cuban master. His encounters with musicians, Afro-Cuban percussionists and rappers, brought him close to the “real” Cuba. His love for Cuban music and percussion instruments comes

Provides a Cuban history course for teachers, covering the years from 1995 through 2004 in the chapter on Socialist Cuba. This book presents a political chronology and an extensive bibliography. It highlights scholarships, features a large format, maps, and includes photos in the text.