Overview

For much of the nineteenth century and all of the twentieth, the per capita rate of suicide in Cuba was the highest in Latin America and among the highest in the world - a condition made all the more extraordinary in light of Cuba's historic ties to the Catholic church. In this richly illustrated social and cultural history of suicide in Cuba, Louis A. Perez Jr. explores the way suicide passed from the unthinkable to the unremarkable in Cuban society. """"To Die in Cuba"""" ultimately tells as much about Cubans' lives, culture, and society as it does about their self-inflicted deaths.

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[A] thought-provoking, informative, and elegant study. It is--controversy and all--a brilliant cultural history of suicide in the Cuban national imaginary. -- American Historical Review For deeper insights into the suicidal nature of Cuban politics, there is no greater resource than . . . To Die in Cuba . -- Washington Post Book World [A] well-argued and fascinating book that speaks to historians and suicide experts. . . . A provocative study that makes an important contribution to the history of suicide. -- Bulletin of the History of Medicine Beautifully-written, well-organized, and thoroughly researched. . . . Undoubtedly an important work for anyone interested in Cuban society and culture. -- Florida Historical Quarterly [Perez's] method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. -- Times Literary Supplement Louis Perez Jr. is an imcomparably original historian of Cuba. -- Journal of Latin American Studies Monumental and well-documented. -- Miami Herald Provides the reader with a valuable insight into the mindset of Cubans and helps to explain a previously unexplored aspect of Cuban history. . . . A surprisingly enjoyable read and should be read by those interested in Latin America, regardless of their academic discipline. -- Journal of Third World Studies Well written and carefully researched. -- Library Journal Well written and carefully researched. - Library Journal Monumental and well-documented. - Miami Herald Perez's method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. Times Literary Supplement Well written and carefully researched. Library Journal Monumental and well-documented. Miami Herald

For deeper insights into the suicidal nature of Cuban politics, there is no greater resource than . . . To Die in Cuba . -- Washington Post Book World [A] thought-provoking, informative, and elegant study. It is--controversy and all--a brilliant cultural history of suicide in the Cuban national imaginary. -- American Historical Review Provides the reader with a valuable insight into the mindset of Cubans and helps to explain a previously unexplored aspect of Cuban history. . . . A surprisingly enjoyable read and should be read by those interested in Latin America, regardless of their academic discipline. -- Journal of Third World Studies [A] well-argued and fascinating book that speaks to historians and suicide experts. . . . A provocative study that makes an important contribution to the history of suicide. -- Bulletin of the History of Medicine [Perez's] method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. -- Times Literary Supplement Louis Perez Jr. is an imcomparably original historian of Cuba. -- Journal of Latin American Studies Well written and carefully researched. -- Library Journal Beautifully-written, well-organized, and thoroughly researched. . . . Undoubtedly an important work for anyone interested in Cuban society and culture. -- Florida Historical Quarterly Monumental and well-documented. -- Miami Herald Well written and carefully researched. - Library Journal Monumental and well-documented. - Miami Herald Well written and carefully researched. Library Journal Perez's method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. Times Literary Supplement Monumental and well-documented. Miami Herald

Provides the reader with a valuable insight into the mindset of Cubans and helps to explain a previously unexplored aspect of Cuban history. . . . A surprisingly enjoyable read and should be read by those interested in Latin America, regardless of their academic discipline. <br> -- Journal of Third World Studies

"""[A] thought-provoking, informative, and elegant study. It is--controversy and all--a brilliant cultural history of suicide in the Cuban national imaginary."" -- ""American Historical Review"" For deeper insights into the suicidal nature of Cuban politics, there is no greater resource than . . . ""To Die in Cuba"". -- ""Washington Post Book World"" ""[A] well-argued and fascinating book that speaks to historians and suicide experts. . . . A provocative study that makes an important contribution to the history of suicide."" -- ""Bulletin of the History of Medicine"" ""Beautifully-written, well-organized, and thoroughly researched. . . . Undoubtedly an important work for anyone interested in Cuban society and culture."" -- ""Florida Historical Quarterly"" ""Provides the reader with a valuable insight into the mindset of Cubans and helps to explain a previously unexplored aspect of Cuban history. . . . A surprisingly enjoyable read and should be read by those interested in Latin America, regardless of their academic discipline."" -- ""Journal of Third World Studies"" [Perez's] method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. -- ""Times Literary Supplement"" Louis Perez Jr. is an imcomparably original historian of Cuba. -- ""Journal of Latin American Studies"" Monumental and well-documented. -- ""Miami Herald"" Well written and carefully researched. -- ""Library Journal"" Monumental and well-documented. - ""Miami Herald"" Well written and carefully researched. - ""Library Journal"" �Perez's� method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless.""Times Literary Supplement"" Monumental and well-documented.""Miami Herald"" Well written and carefully researched.""Library Journal"""

[A] thought-provoking, informative, and elegant study. It is--controversy and all--a brilliant cultural history of suicide in the Cuban national imaginary. -- American Historical Review For deeper insights into the suicidal nature of Cuban politics, there is no greater resource than . . . To Die in Cuba . -- Washington Post Book World Provides the reader with a valuable insight into the mindset of Cubans and helps to explain a previously unexplored aspect of Cuban history. . . . A surprisingly enjoyable read and should be read by those interested in Latin America, regardless of their academic discipline. -- Journal of Third World Studies Beautifully-written, well-organized, and thoroughly researched. . . . Undoubtedly an important work for anyone interested in Cuban society and culture. -- Florida Historical Quarterly [Perez's] method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. -- Times Literary Supplement Louis Perez Jr. is an imcomparably original historian of Cuba. -- Journal of Latin American Studies Well written and carefully researched. -- Library Journal [A] well-argued and fascinating book that speaks to historians and suicide experts. . . . A provocative study that makes an important contribution to the history of suicide. -- Bulletin of the History of Medicine Monumental and well-documented. -- Miami Herald Well written and carefully researched. - Library Journal Monumental and well-documented. - Miami Herald YPerez's method of narrating this complex prevalence historically and sociologically is impressive and relentless. Times Literary Supplement Monumental and well-documented. Miami Herald Well written and carefully researched. Library Journal

Author Information

Louis A. Perez Jr. is J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is author of numerous books on Cuba, including Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution and On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture.

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