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A Simple Habana Melody A Novel

by [Hijuelos, Oscar]

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From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author comes a "masterpiece" about a composer returning to his beloved homeland after WWII (Kirkus, starred review).

The year is 1947. Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life once revolved around music and love, is finally returning home. En route to Habana, Cuba from Spain, he is a shadow of his former self, disillusioned after he was mistakenly sent to a camp during the Nazi occupation of France. In Habana, he escapes his anguish by reminiscing about his happiest moments before the war, when he lived a life of pleasure and excitement--and had a loving, if unrequited romance with Rita Valladares, the alluring singer who inspired Levis's most famous composition, "Rosas Puras."

A tender homage to music, art, and a vibrant country at the edge of modernity, A Simple Habana Melody is a virtuoso performance from one of America's most talented writers.

Includes a reading group guide.

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Product Details

  • Grand Central Publishing Brand
  • Feb 11, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9781538722190 ISBN-13:
  • 1538722194 ISBN-10:
  • 320.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 8 in * 0.81 in * 5.2 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: