Cuba Libre, Peter Eisner
Cuba Libre, Peter Eisner
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Cuba Libre
A 500-Year Quest for Independence

Author: Peter Eisner, Philip Brenner

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 15 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/17/2017


Synopsis

This timely book provides a balanced, deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since 1492. Tracing the island's history over five hundred years, the authors provide an incisive overview for anyone interested in exploring beyond the enduring stereotypes.

About Peter Eisner

Award-winning author and journalist Peter Eisner is a veteran foreign correspondent specializing on Latin America. He is consulting editor at the PBS television program Worldfocus and has been an editor and reporter at the Washington Post, Newsday, and the Associated Press.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard

As a first generation Cuban-American who was born and raised in South Florida, this book provided an interesting and perpendicular view of the Cuban revolution and the relations between the U.S. and Cuba since. While illuminating in its criticism of U.S. policy, it is unmistakably written with a fav......more

Goodreads review by Brett

Good info but very one sided Brenner gives an interesting account of Cuba 's history but does not even attempt to hide his pro Castro bias. In many places he borders on full Castro apologist. He describes the kangaroo courts after the revolution as necessary for the public to vent. He also rarely, if......more

Goodreads review by Steven

This is a compact historical review of Cuba, with the bulk of the commentary covering events since the revolution. The text is slanted in favor of Cuba and away from the United States, though some good points are made regarding the author's reasons for doing so. I would have liked to see more about......more

Goodreads review by Rick

I enjoyed and appreciated this history of Cuba written from a sympathetic perspective but know I'll have to look elsewhere to fill in the blanks. That's why I've started reading Leonardo Padura's The Man Who Loved Dogs.......more