Synopsis Antonio Benitez-Rojo, the expatriate Cuban writer, tells stories that illuminate the history of the Caribbean and particularly of Cuba.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1990-12-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Re-creates Spain's history in the Caribbean by describing King Philip II of Spain's reign, the beginning of the African slave trade, the founding of St. Augustine, and Columbus's second expedition to the new world.
Industry Reviews "...Plays upon Spanish-American history rousingly, with an incessant hail of luminous, violent imagery and an unmistakeable indignation...." John Updike (04/29/1991)
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