Cuba

From the conquerors of the 16th century to the tourists of today, all visitors to Cuba discover that this is a country full of surprises and contrasts. Other communist countries are grey, Cuba is an explosion of colour. Other Caribbean islands are sleepy, Cuba has been pulsating with passion for centuries, even as Castro's revolution of more than forty years is on the verge of collapse. In this impressive book, David Alan Harvey has captured the unique Cuban soul in more than 100 spectacular colour photographs that evoke the many moods of the island. In her captivating texts, Elizabeth Newhouse describes the turbulent history of Cuba and the life and customs of the Cubans. This book offers a surprising impression of a beautiful tropical island and its cheerful, resourceful inhabitants.