Book
Historical

Track this book

You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
Sign up to track
Add to list

About

Julian, a charismatic Cuban poet possessed with a passionate love of freedom, is exiled from his homeland for demonstrating in favor of his country's independence from the tyrannical hold of Spain. He lands in Mexico City, where he proposes marriage to Lucia, the spinster daughter of a Cuban lawyer exiled in that city. Knowing that the wedding must wait until he establishes himself professionally, Julian goes to Guatemala City, where a teaching job awaits and where Lucia is to follow him in time. What Julian has not reckoned on is that in Guatemala he will meet and fall madly in love with…

Reviews

Rating integrity

Healthy
Counted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.

Editions

2 editions
  • Other · English · 1999
    Thorndike Press · 390 pages · 9780786217571
  • Other · English · 1998
    Simon & Schuster · 236 pages · 9780684843896
FictionHistoryCubansExilesLarge type booksFiction, historical, generalCuba, fiction