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Book SynopsisFROM THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THE MARS ROOM
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION
Fidel and Raúl Castro are in the hills, descending only to burn sugarcane plantations and recruit rebels.
Trade ReviewRachel Kushner’s debut novel is
an absolute blinder... Like the sea which surrounds Cuba,
Telex From Cuba is ever-shifting, and
it is luminous * The Times *
If you relish
glittering language that pursues emotional and political truth, you'll be enthralled by
Telex from Cuba... the atmosphere
seethes and crackles... [a]
lush, intoxicating book * Independent *
Telex from Cuba is
epic and enjoyable: the style is lush and precise; the parties and cookouts, the drinks and affairs are beautiful and poignant, full of the pleasures of wealth overshadowed by loss. -- Anne Enright * Guardian *
Fascinating and vividly detailed... You can almost feel the heat radiating from the page: the air is mosquito-thick and tainted with a nickel oxide haze, the tropical landscape a character in its own right * Observer *
A piece of fiction quite breathtaking in its assurance […] a beautifully weighted treatise on colonial attitudes, capitalism, racism and the interactions and divisions between cultures and classes -- Billy O'Callaghan * Irish Examiner *
A
lush, meticulous, cinematic debut novel * Elle *
Kushner evokes a dreamlike paradise... A poignant tale -- Antonia Charlesworth * Big Issue *
[Kushner's] cleverly counterposed registers and nuanced explanation of the way we make and remake ourselves elevates her book beyond the standard historical romp -- David Annand * Sunday Telegraph *
Detail-packed prose * Glasgow Herald *
Deeply evocative... A fascinating and vividly detailed portrait of the country -- Natasha Tripney * Observer *
An intriguing, multifaceted portrait of a society in flux -- David Evans * Independent on Sunday *
Massively compelling… Tough yet tender writing that throbs with history, nostalgia and love * Bath Chronicle *
It begs for a big-screen adaptation * London Magazine *
Telex from Cuba is a wonderful debut and essential reading for those who wish to follow the career of one of the best new writers of our generation -- Stephen Joyce * Nudge *
[Telex From Cuba] proves that this American author is a superstar of the future -- Nick Barley * Herald *
