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A Simple Habana Melody: A Novel
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From Pulitzer Prizewinning author Oscar Hijuelos comes a massively engagingmasterpiece of history, music, wonder, and sorrow 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 excitementand had a loving, if unrequited romance with Rita Valladares, the alluring singer who inspired Levis 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 melodic, virtuoso performance from one of Americas most talented writers.Includes a reading group guide.
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