El año que viene estamos en Cuba [Paperback]

Gustavo Perez Firmat (Author), Gustavo Perez Firmat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

In a searing memoir of a fmaily torn apart by exile, Perez Firmat chronicles the painful search for roots that has come to dominate his adult life. Now, married to an American woman, and father to two children who are Cuban in name only, Firmat has finally come to acknowledge his need to celebrate his love of Cuba, while embracing the America he has come to cherish.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In this fascinating account of a 30-year search for a homeland and a new national identity, Perez Firmat is caught between two cultures?the United States and his motherland, Cuba?as he struggles to come to terms with a new life. Exiled from their native land to the United States when the author was just 11, his family hoped for only a short stay until Castro's regime was overthrown. But time went by and every new year brought the same expectations. Very engrossing and full of insights into the Cuban exile community.?Jose M. Fornes
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Review

"A serious work of literature--as well as a ripping good book." -- The Washington Post Book World

"Smooth, poignant, witty..." -- Miami Herald

A "fascinating account... Very engrossing and full of insights into the Cuban exile community." -- Library Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Arte Publico Press (September 1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1558852123
• ISBN-13: 978-1558852129
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Libros en español > Biografías y memorias > Históricas

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so true to the cuban american experience, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: El año que viene estamos en Cuba (Paperback)

Perez-Firmat's book was a humorous and poignant walk down the memory lane of any Cuban-American who experienced life in Miami. Funny and sobering at the same time, he pokes gentle fun at our blending of island culture and transplant mentality. It also makes you realize that while you do live, eat and breathe in two totally different cultures, WHO ARE YOU? WHERE DO YOU BELONG? Sometimes, sadly, the answer is NOWHERE.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La sangre latina, February 4, 2002

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Transplante Latina (Chapel Hill, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: El año que viene estamos en Cuba (Paperback)

To say that I was thoroughly moved by this book would be an understatement. I am Dominican and living in the same state and just about same town as Mr. Firmat. To read his words made me realize I wasn't alone in my feelings and struggles. I didn't come by way of the exilio but every day I look for the connections back to my island. Read this book for pleasure, read it for introspection, read it because you too are looking for the latino drums that you feel but can't explain how you once stopped hearing them.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars next year in cuba, May 14, 2003

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William Cardenas (Weehawken, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: El año que viene estamos en Cuba (Paperback)

I read this book in the summer of 2002, i found the author's experience similar to mine. i wish that i can get in contact with him at a later date. the book was very emotional because our struggle to see our land free is far from over. i loved this book.