Farewell to the Sea: A Novel of Cuba
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- Nov 29, 1985
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In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to r...
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Number of Pages: 448
ISBN: 0140066365
ISBN-13: 9780140066364
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Sam Burt @wordsburt
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Jun 19, 2018
- Curated in Must-read Novels About Writers
“In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, a young wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him in Castro’s Cuba.”