Product Description: This is the fascinating true story of four generations of Cuban women whose personal lives are woven with the story of their nation. At its center is Naty, a socialite born in 1925, who becomes intoxicated with Castro and his revolution...read more

A portrait of four generations of Cuban women, members of the the Revuelta family, is set against the backdrop of twentieth-century Cuban history, describing the impact of familial obligation, illicit romance, and revolution on the Revuelta women. Reprint. 30,000 first printing. Tour. NYT.

Product Description: A fascinating, powerfully evocative story of four generations of Cuban women, through whose lives the author illuminates a vivid picture--both personal and historical--of Cuba in our century."When I want to read a culture," writes Wendy Gimbel in her prologue, "I listen to stories about families, sensing in their contours the substance of larger mysteries...read more