Havana without Makeup: Inside the Soul of the City
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933527889 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fluidly moving between past and present, culture and politics, memoir and travelogue, Portocarero’s Havana Without Makeup is a stunning homage to a city that casts a spell on all who experience it."Ruth Behar, author of An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba and Lucky Broken Girl. "There are many writers who think they know the city of Havana. Unable to sleep at night worrying about Havana’s future, he offers us a book brimming with love for his adopted city, chronicling its shifting moods of hope and despair. Herman Portocarero is one of those rare writers. But there are few who feel its pulse like their own heartbeat
"The story Portocarero weaves here is rich and fascinating, and vital to understanding an often mysterious place."Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana Correspondent and Bureau ChiefHavana without Makeup is the ultimate insider’s view of Havana, a wide-ranging exploration of its complex facets as seen by few. Portocarero’s anti-tourist guide to Havana examines the built environment of the most sensual ruin on the planet”: why are large parts of the city so neglected, and what changes may we see over the coming years? Examining all things Cubania--racial issues, la revolución, base