Driving Through Cuba: Rare Encounters in the Land of Sugar Cane and Revolution

by Carlo Gébler

A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy in a Brodart DJ cover.

Genres: Travel

293 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps a bit dated, but the writing is good enough to overcome that. As a matter of fact, I wish the author had done more travel narratives. I found myself less interested in the (sometimes lengthy) historical asides.

[David Miraldi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This British author and his family spent several months driving though Cuba in 1986. Filling sixteen notebooks with notes about his experiences, the author condensed his observations into this interesting book. He intersperses history with his encounters with the Cuban people, providing the reader with a sense of what Cuba is like. We learn of the hardships of the people, the black market, the discontent, and the pride.

It is a good primer for someone planning to visit Cuba for the first time.

[Kevin Li · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, just quite dry, you get the impression his family is just a prop to get people to trust him enough to provide historical stories. A lot of contrast with Chatwins in Patagonia, it’s partly narrators perspective and partly asinine history. Pick a side

[Michaelbatte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative - rather dry at times but overall a good view of Cuba modern day