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Book SynopsisCuba's grassroots revolution prevailed on America's doorstep in 1959, fueling intense interest within the multiracial American Left. Teishan Latner contends that in the era of decolonization, the Vietnam War, and Black Power, Cuba claimed centre stage for a generation of Americans who looked to the insurgent Third World for inspiration.
Trade ReviewAn outstanding piece of scholarship that merits a book prize." -
Journal of American History"Teishan Latner's fascinating
Cuban Revolution in America, with its focus on histories of travel, hijacking, and exile across Cold War barriers, is an important intellectual weapon against both the [travel] ban and the blockade." -
Labour/Le Travail"An impressive, compelling work of research and analysis . . . an unusually deep and nuanced study." -
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