Ninety Miles: Cuban Journeys in the Age of Castro

By Ian Michael James

A brilliant musician. A young woman in love. A determined free-thinker who risked everything for his cause. This compelling book tells their stories, offering vivid glimpses into the lives of three Cubans from the triumph of Fidel Castro's revolution in 1959 to the present. Their experiences come alive in a narrative filled with childhood pranks, secret plots, and wrenching family decisions. Spanning nearly five decades of life in Cuba and in exile, this wide-ranging human history is also an intimately personal narrative, one that helps explain Cubans' complex and diverse views about the path their country has taken.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074254043X
• ISBN13: 9780742540439
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Compelling, enlightening book - hard to put down!

I had been of the opinion that "nonfiction" and "page-turner" were not going to describe the same book. I was mistaken! This book, which tells the stories of three Cuban immigrants to the US, is very personal and yet historically and politically insightful. It is refreshing to find balanced, well-written material about a politically hot topic. These three people and their families are remarkable - and their views and experiences are thought-provoking. I highly recommend this book.