A 1959 Cadillac recounts its experiences in Cuba before the Revolution, among the leaders of the Castro government, and in Miami with Cuban exiles of various types.
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Written as a labor of love and nostalgia, this debut novel by Cuban expatriate and stand-up comedian Guedes chronicles the history of contemporary Cubans on the island and in Miami from the 1959 revolution to the present. The narrative vehicle employed by the author is a 1959 Cadillac. Yes, the automobile tells the story a creative variation of "if the walls had ears." The car is "exiled" in Miami and pines to return to its life in Cuba: "What I long for is to return to my homeland, once it is freed. And when my four wheels roll through the streets of Havana, I'll be the happiest Cadillac in the world." The story is rich in local characters, idioms, slang, humor, insights, and references that will strike a chord with Cubans everywhere. However, for this same reason it may leave non-Cuban readers a bit confused. Thus, this work is primarily for the Cuban community and is best suited for the public libraries and bookstores that serve it. Nelly S. Gonzalez, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Durante años, tanto la comunidad cubana en el exilio como todos los hispanohablantes del mundo, han tenido la oportunidad de conocer y admirar la habilidad de Alvarez Guedes para exponer los temas más serios y controversiales, y mostrarnos la cara humorística que poseen.
El humor de Alvarez Guedes ha transcendido todas las barreras culturales e ideológicas, descubriendo la identidad hispana —que es una e indivisible— a través de la realidad cubana en el exilio, marcada por el dolor y la ausencia, transformándola en el lenguaje universal de la risa, haciéndonos reír hasta de nuestras propias carencias.
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