{"product_id":"escape-from-castros-cuba-9781496222923","title":"Escape from Castros Cuba","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this visionary sequel to \u003ci\u003eCastro’s Curveball\u003c\/i\u003e, former Minor League catcher Billy Bryan finds himself back in Havana in 2016 with a small film role. He soon realizes that this place and his past remain as star-crossed as when he played winter ball in the Cuban capital decades before.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wendel has hit this book—his 14th—out of the park. . . . You don’t have to be a major-league fan to fully immerse yourself in Wendel’s story. . . . A story of payback . . . set against the backdrop of a post-Castro Havana.\"—Cathy Alter, \u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Few know Cuba and its national pastime of \u003ci\u003ebéisbol\u003c\/i\u003e better than Tim Wendel. Fewer still write about it with such honesty, grace, and insight.”—Luis Tiant, former Major League pitcher and author of \u003ci\u003eSon of Havana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cuba, baseball, and a compelling story that moves with the speed of a perfect fastball. \u003ci\u003eEscape from Castro’s Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e is another must-read sports novel from the wonderful Tim Wendel.”—Daniel Silva, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In baseball, there is no higher praise than to be called ‘a baseball man.’ He’s the guy who scuffles, who hangs on, and hangs in; who rides the pines and counts it a blessing; who takes pride in the dings and dents in his catcher’s hands; who scouts the territory mined out of talent and recognizes the gem on a distant diamond from one quick flick of a wrist. In Billy Bryan, Tim Wendel has created the perfect baseball man. And in this novelistic return to the world of Cuban baseball and intrigue, Wendel has given Billy a perfect second act. It is an exquisite portrait of an aging baseball man of conscience and character who refuses to quit on the people and the game he loves. Thank you, Tim Wendel, for the loveliness of \u003ci\u003eEscape from Castro’s Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Jane Leavy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don’t know how a book becomes a movie, but I think this story would make a terrific one. Lots of action and atmosphere, wonderful characters, and beautiful settings.\"—\u003ci\u003eSisterhood of Books\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409233617239,"sku":"9781496222923","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496222923.jpg?v=1730506071","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/escape-from-castros-cuba-9781496222923","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}