The History of Havana

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“Serious but easily readable. The History of Havana employs conventional documentary, written and visual sources and quite a few testimonials from all the way through the world to bring to life the complex portraits and challenges of up to date Havana.” ―Harry Belafonte

Since its founding in 1519, Havana has drawn people from in every single place the world, including explorers, immigrant, refugees, and the exiled, to create a melting pot of influences and cultures––and a very distinct history.

From its colonial roots to its communist revolution, authors Dick Cluster and Rafael Hernández examine not only the ruptures within the city’s life, but its continuities as well. The traditions that make the city unique, like its idiosyncratic combination of territorialism and hospitality or its proclivity for protest, are as much a drive for change as an integral element of its character. Drawing on oral histories and cultural artifacts alike, this history acknowledges the wealthy and artfully selected stories of the citizens, from their fascinating exploits to their grand successes, to be as significant to the very fabric of the city as its dynamic culture and intriguing politics, making it a superbly well-rounded account of essentially the most alluring city within the Caribbean.

With grace and precision, on this up to date and revised second edition in their classic history of the city Cluster and Hernández offer the divergent but productive perspectives of the American and the Cuban in lyrical and accessible prose on Cuba’s magical capital. Generously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps.

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