The Island Called Paradise: Cuba in History, Literature, and the Arts

Introduction : Cuba And The Imagination -- Romancing Cecilia Valdes -- Un Militar Espanol De Origen Venezolano -- Mambises In Whiteface -- The Ghost Of Walker Evans -- Ignacio Pineiro, George Gershwin, And The Schillinger System -- The Secret Life Of Ricky Ricardo -- Good Neighbor Batista -- The Two Ernestos -- Steverino In Gangsterland -- Why No One In Havana Speaks Of Graham Greene -- Inspector Renko On The Malecon -- The Example Of Yoani Sanchez -- Conclusion : The Autumn Of The Comandante. Author's Name Appears On Jacket; Beidler Appears On Spine. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 181-185) And Index.