Cuba Diaries

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Isadora Tattlin

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English

Bantam
29 September 2009

Autobiography: general; History; Travel writing

A unique and revelatory first-hand account of life in post-Cold War Cuba.

The face of modern-day Cuba is in many respects still frozen in the 1950s, with its classic American cars, horse-drawn carriages and colonial Spanish architecture. In a country where taxi drivers earn more than doctors, understanding Cuba is a compelling but never-ending task.

In the early 1990s, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cuba was plunged into crisis. Having been subsidized by the Soviet Union to the tune of $3 million a day, the country's economy entered freefall. The ban on the US dollar was lifted, the floodgates of tourism opened and the salaries of Cubans in contact with foreigners went into orbit.

Into Castro's fortress of dollar-fuelled hedonism and communist austerity came the American wife of a European energy consultant posted to Havana, and their two small children. Isadora Tattlin befriended Cubans from all walks of life, gave dozens of parties - even Fidel Castro came to dinner! - and kept a daily diary. The result is a remarkable testimony to a unique period in Cuba's history when el triunfo de la revolucion was beginning to clash with the powerful lure of multinational consumerism.

By: Isadora Tattlin
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 246g
ISBN: 9780553824896
ISBN 10: 0553824899
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 29 September 2009
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Isadora Tattlin was born and raised in California and spent her early adulthood in New York City. She lives wherever her husband's job takes them and their two young children.

Reviews for Cuba Diaries

Tattlin is a keen observer of this amazing and conflicted country. -- Entertainment Weekly, A rated review Always striking, Cuba Diaries is a testament to the human capacity to endure and flourish under terrible conditions. -- The New York Times Book Review

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Cuba Diaries

Isadora Tattlin

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