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This novel about fathers and sons, hope and redemption, the author of Time After Time brilliantly evokes cultural icons in a thriller that captures the essence of its famous protagonists in a poignant, compelling drama that just might have been true.
Cuba, 1957: Ernest Hemingway, long a resident of Cuba, is past his prime, feeling old, and fighting the twin problems of liver disease and writer’s block. Then he meets Fidel Castro, who, in the Sierra Maestra mountains, is building a growing force of idealistic young guerrillas, determined to overthrow the corrupt, bloated regime of Generalissimo Fulgencio Batista. After Castro wins his revolution and takes power, he and Hemingway grow to respect and admire each other, and Hemingway helps Castro heal his relationship with his estranged son Fidelito, showing the boy how to throw a curve ball, something that eluded his father and kept him from pitching in the major leagues.
Like Time After Time, this is a rousing novel that brings a famous author to vivid life in a great story of a memorable time.
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About the Author:
KARL ALEXANDER is the author of the novel and film Time After Time, as well as the novel Jaclyn the Ripper. A screenwriter, he lives in Los Angeles.
Review:
"This wonderfully imagined tale of friendship between an aging Hemingway and a still youthful Fidel Castro is compelling, entertaining and downright moving. A cracking adventure, rich in character, history and drama, a serious delight."
T. Jefferson Parker
Author of Iron River and The Border Lords
This novel is another case of Alexander using historical figures in surprising new configurations, to solidly entertaining effect.
-David Maine, Pop Matters
T. Jefferson Parker
Author of Iron River and The Border Lords
This novel is another case of Alexander using historical figures in surprising new configurations, to solidly entertaining effect.
-David Maine, Pop Matters
"Politics is strictly a backdrop in this fast-paced, fascinating story of men under pressure by the author of Time After Time. As Papa might have said, it's a damn good book."
--Publishers Weekly
"As events move both men on to their inevitable destinies, the author weaves fact and fantasy into a skillful climax that restores Hemingway's dignity as it humanizes Castro."
--Library Journal
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- PublisherRandom House Value Publishing
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0517068710
- ISBN 13 9780517068717
- BindingHardcover
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