The Handsomest Man in Cuba An Escapade |
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Author:
| Chiang, Lynette |
ISBN: | 978-0-7627-4390-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press, The
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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An engaging, witty account of the people, customs, food, and culture of Cuba framed by a fascinating approach to travel. With only a folding bicycle and a towable suitcase, Australian Lynette Chiang spent three months touring Cuba, eshewing tourist hotels and typical iteneraries in favor of an unpredictable day-to-day existence among ordinary citizens. She discovered a people who, despite great privation, are warm, generous#151;and generally happy. Her narrative covers...
More Description An engaging, witty account of the people, customs, food, and culture of Cuba framed by a fascinating approach to travel. With only a folding bicycle and a towable suitcase, Australian Lynette Chiang spent three months touring Cuba, eshewing tourist hotels and typical iteneraries in favor of an unpredictable day-to-day existence among ordinary citizens. She discovered a people who, despite great privation, are warm, generous#151;and generally happy. Her narrative covers equally well the challenges of travel on two wheels and the surprises of life in the land of Fidel.