La Americana: A Memoir

By Melanie Simon and Melanie Bowden Simón

Book Overview

La Americana is the story of Melanie Bowden Sim n, who, at the age of twenty-five, left her job at Tina Brown's Talk magazine following the death of her mother and decided to take a vacation in Havana, Cuba, with a friend. Little did she know that she would meet and fall in love with a Cuban man named Luis and dive headlong into a culture defined by beauty, humor, and grace within the unnerving realities of Communism. In this memoir, Sim n details her fascination with Cuban culture as she grapples with the death of her mother. She also covers the struggle to get in and out of Cuba at a time when the country is a pariah state. Yet over and over again, Sim n manages to slip past international barriers and overcome language and cultural obstacles--all in the name of her love for Luis. This book makes a great read for those with an interest in Cuban history, a zest for romance, or a passion for travel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510726535
• ISBN13: 9781510726536
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.1"