Next year in Havana [large print] / by Chanel Cleeton.
"After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity--and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution ... Havana, 1958. The daughter of a sugar baron, nineteen-year-old Elisa Perez is part of Cuba's high society, where she is largely sheltered from the country's growing political unrest--until she embarks on a clandestine affair with a passionate revolutionary ... Miami, 2017. Freelance writer Marisol Ferrera grew up hearing romantic stories of Cuba from her late grandmother Elisa, who was forced to flee with her family during the revolution. Elisa's last wish was for Marisol to scatter her ashes in the country of her birth. Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate. When more family history comes to light and Marisol finds herself attracted to a man with secrets of his own, she'll need the lessons of her grandmother's past to help her understand the true meaning of courage--and what it means to be Cuban"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432849870
- ISBN: 1432849875
- Physical Description: 541 pages ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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- 7 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains Branch Library | LP F Cle (Text) | 38801101899455 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | LP CLEETON (Text) | 39493108353071 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | LgPrt F Cle (Text) | 33632002664309 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | LP F CLE (Text) | 20100000014998 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Marianna Black Library | LP CLEETON (Text) | 39493108118854 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | LPB FIC CLEETO (Text) | 42756202127053 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Southwest Brunswick Library | LP FIC CLE (Text) | 31427000509214 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. CLEETON (Text) | 33114014156863 | Adult Large Print Fiction | In transit | - |
| Swannanoa Library | LP CLE (Text) | 0020511866111 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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"After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity--and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution ... Havana, 1958. The daughter of a sugar baron, nineteen-year-old Elisa Perez is part of Cuba's high society, where she is largely sheltered from the country's growing political unrest--until she embarks on a clandestine affair with a passionate revolutionary ... Miami, 2017. Freelance writer Marisol Ferrera grew up hearing romantic stories of Cuba from her late grandmother Elisa, who was forced to flee with her family during the revolution. Elisa's last wish was for Marisol to scatter her ashes in the country of her birth. Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate. When more family history comes to light and Marisol finds herself attracted to a man with secrets of his own, she'll need the lessons of her grandmother's past to help her understand the true meaning of courage--and what it means to be Cuban"-- Provided by publisher.
