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Havana Black: A Mario Conde Mystery

by Leonardo Padura

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The brutally mutilated body of Miguel Forcade is discovered washed up on a Havana beach. Head smashed in by a baseball bat, genitals cut off by a dull knife. Forcade was once responsible for the confiscation of art works from the bourgeoisie fleeing the revolution. Had he really returned from exile just to visit his ailing father?

The novel evokes the disillusion of a generation, many of them veterans of the war in Angola, discovering the corruption of those who preceded them. Yet it is a eulogy of Cuba, its life of music, sex and the great friendships of the people who elected to stay and fight for survival.

Review:

"[T]his series is drenched with that beguiling otherness so appealing to the many fans of mysteries from other cultures, and may also please those who appreciate the sultry lyricism of James Lee Burke." Booklist

Synopsis:

Scorching novel from a star of Cuban fiction. Second Conde mystery set in languid Havana.
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About the Author

Leonardo Padura was born in 1955 in Havana and lives in Cuba. He is a prize-winning novelist, essayist, journalist, and scriptwriter.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781904738152
Author:
Padura, Leonardo
Publisher:
Bitter Lemon Press
Translator:
Bush, Peter
Author:
Bush, Peter
Subject:
Murder
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Political corruption
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20060631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
261
Dimensions:
7.62x5.76x.78 in. .56 lbs.
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Product details 261 pages Bitter Lemon Press - English 9781904738152 Reviews:
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Scorching novel from a star of Cuban fiction. Second Conde mystery set in languid Havana.
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