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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Kurlansky, Mark, author.     Subjects     Kurlansky, Mark.     Americans -- Cuba -- Havana -- Biography.     Havana (Cuba) -- Civilization.     Havana (Cuba) -- History.     Havana (Cuba) -- Description and travel.     Havana (Cuba) -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kurlansky, Mark, author.       by title:      Havana : a subtropic...         MARC Display

Havana : a subtropical delirium / Mark Kurlansky. by Kurlansky, Mark, author. New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2017. Subjects Kurlansky, Mark.   Americans -- Cuba -- Havana -- Biography.   Havana (Cuba) -- Civilization.   Havana (Cuba) -- History.   Havana (Cuba) -- Description and travel.   Havana (Cuba) -- Biography. ISBN:  9781632863911 (hardcover : acid-free paper) Description:  xii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Requests:  1 Summary:  "Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than thirty years. Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures. Like all great cities, Havana has a rich history that informs the vibrant place it is today--from the native Taino to Columbus's landing, from Cuba's status as a U.S. protectorate to Batista's dictatorship and Castro's revolution, from Soviet presence to the welcoming of capitalist tourism. Havana is a place of extremes: a beautifully restored colonial city whose cobblestone streets pass through areas that have not been painted or repaired since the revolution. Kurlansky shows Havana through the eyes of Cuban writers, such as Alejo Carpentier and José Martí, and foreigners, including Graham Greene and Hemingway. He introduces us to Cuban baseball and its highly opinionated fans; the city's music scene, alive with the rhythm of Son; its culinary legacy. Once the only country Americans couldn't visit, Cuba is now opening to us, as is Havana, not only by plane or boat but also through Mark Kurlansky's multilayered and electrifying portrait of the long-elusive city"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Kurlan Transit Request Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 972.9123 Ku Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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