Farewell to the Sea A Novel of Cuba |
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| Author:
| Arenas, Reinaldo |
| Translator:
| Hurley, Andrew |
| Introduction by:
| Colchie, Thomas |
| Series title: | Pentagonia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-006636-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1987 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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"...a passionate indictment of tyranny." --The New Yorker Twice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas' most celebrated novel In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of...
More Description "...a passionate indictment of tyranny." --The New Yorker
Twice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas' most celebrated novel
In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, the wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him. Rich in hallucination, myth and fantasy, Farewell to the Seais a fierce and unforgettable work that speaks for the entire human condition.