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The Lazarus Rumba

by Ernesto Mestre, Ernesto Mestre-Reed

FictionHistoryFiction, historicalCuba, fictionNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, general

A magic-realism novel on the Cuban Revolution. The cast includes a revolutionary intent on creating the New Man, an opponent jailed for being too fluent in English, considered a counter-revolutionary activity, and a man who turns into a fish and is eaten by a cat.

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Book data: Open Library