Cuba

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Summary: My opinion
Review: Great picture of contemporary Cuba, but the book is not very objective when it discusses history. It has a clear pro-Castro leaning.

Rating:
Summary: Facts and misinformation side by side
Review: The long suffering but still beautiful Caribbean Island deserves a more objective treatment than given in this book. I will never understand how Mr. Fagiuoli could get away with publishing a book on a subject that he obviously doesn't know anything about. He must have copied his information from some official Cuban government travelogue or something. His ignorance is highly noted throughout the book but when he names Sara Montiel as a "Cuban celebrity" he really reaches rock bottom. For his information, Miss Montiel was born in Spain, and her only Cuban connections were three Mexican films she made back in the 1950s on Cuban locations and her recent marriage and divorce with a Cuban gentleman half her age. It is true that Montiel is immensely popular in Cuba but she enjoys the same popularity and legendary status all over Latin America.

Rating:
Summary: Cuba bella
Review: This book is a must for anyone who loves Cuba. It is the kind of book you proudly display on your coffee table for your own enjoyment and that of your guest. The photography is wonderful, taking you city to city around the country. The discriptions and history are well written and you get a satifying but up to date armchair tour of this colorful country. The focus of this book is to show you that Cuba today is still a beautiful country waiting to be seen and rediscovered.

Rating:
Summary: Cuba bella
Review: This book is a must for anyone who loves Cuba. It is the kind of book you proudly display on your coffee table for your own enjoyment and that of your guest. The photography is wonderful, taking you city to city around the country. The discriptions and history are well written and you get a satifying but up to date armchair tour of this colorful country. The focus of this book is to show you that Cuba today is still a beautiful country waiting to be seen and rediscovered.