Cuba: A New History (Yale Nota Bene)

In this acute and profoundly engaged exploration of Cuban history, British journalist Richard Gott illuminates the island's entire revolutionary past, from pre-Columbian times to the present. He emphasizes little-known aspects of Cuba's early centuries and provides an extraordinary account of Castro's regime, its lonely survival in the post-Soviet years, and its expected future.

"Gott is always an interesting, well-informed, and engaging writer.""--Foreign Affairs

"Written with verve and scholarship, . . . the best history [of Cuba] yet."--Ian Thomson, "Saturday Telegraph

"Gott's invaluable [book] dispels many convenient myths."--Adam Feinstein, "Guardian

"Accessible and well researched."--Richard Lapper, "Financial Times

"Told with simplicity and a fresh synthesis. . . . A wonderful account combining powerful journalistic skills and insightful scholarship."--Eliseo Cardona, "South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"Highly recommended.""--Library Journal