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One of the first books in nearly three decades that dares to explore the Cuban Revolution from its origins through Raul Castro's government....Takes readers through more than 60 years of historical twists and turns. --NBC Miami A coherent, engaging, and fair-minded survey of the post-1959 period that successfully uses cultural approaches to provide a more comprehensive picture of life on the island during the Castro years, while firmly embedding the revolutionary experience within the broader narratives of Cuban history. It is well positioned to become one of the standard texts for introductory courses on Cuban revolutionary history. --Latin American Research Review Provides a strong narrative and, as the reconciliation and economic integration of Cuba and the Cuban diaspora accelerates following the post-December 2014 normalization of US-Cuban relations, an increasingly significant perspective. --Social History Helpful to anyone trying to understand present-day Cuba. --CubaNews

One of the first books in nearly three decades that dares to explore the Cuban Revolution from its origins through Raul Castro's government....Takes readers through more than 60 years of historical twists and turns. --NBC Miami

One of the first books in nearly three decades that dares to explore the Cuban Revolution from its origins through Raul Castro s government .Takes readers through more than 60 years of historical twists and turns. NBC Miami

Helpful to anyone trying to understand present-day Cuba. CubaNews

"""One of the first books in nearly three decades that dares to explore the Cuban Revolution from its origins through Raul Castro's government....Takes readers through more than 60 years of historical twists and turns.""--NBC Miami ""A coherent, engaging, and fair-minded survey of the post-1959 period that successfully uses cultural approaches to provide a more comprehensive picture of life on the island during the Castro years, while firmly embedding the revolutionary experience within the broader narratives of Cuban history. It is well positioned to become one of the standard texts for introductory courses on Cuban revolutionary history.""--Latin American Research Review ""Helpful to anyone trying to understand present-day Cuba.""--CubaNews ""Provides a strong narrative and, as the reconciliation and economic integration of Cuba and the Cuban diaspora accelerates following the post-December 2014 normalization of US-Cuban relations, an increasingly significant perspective.""--Social History"

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Luis Martínez-Fernández, professor of history at the University of Central Florida, USA, is coeditor of Encyclopedia of Cuba: People, History, Culture and the author of numerous books including Frontiers, Plantations, and Walled Cities: Essays on Society, Culture and Politics in the Hispanic Caribbean.

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