Travelers' Tales of Old Cuba: From Treasure Island to Mafia Den

John Jenkins (ed.)
A treasure trove of historical diaries by mostly foreigners writing about Cuba. Contains appalling sexism and racism on the part of many of the writers but is a facinating and detailed document of how foreigners have perceived the country and its people over the centuries.
Publisher: Ocean Press | ISBN no: 1-876175-37-0 | Year: 2002

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Just like all good travellers’ stories, this book not only informs but also fires the imagination. Few places on earth are as fascinating as the Caribbean island of Cuba, which has drawn travellers ever since it was “discovered” by Columbus in 1492. Magnificently evoking the romance and drama as well as darker episodes of slavery and tyranny, this book moves from the pirate era when Havana sheltered treasure ships to the “American era” when it became a glittering Mafia paradise.