{"product_id":"a-simple-habana-melody-a-novel","title":"A Simple Habana Melody: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47952715284725,"sku":"DADAX1538722194","price":21.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/A1_so9iMB8L.jpg?v=1775476296","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/a-simple-habana-melody-a-novel","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}