A Simple Habana Melody
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From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author comes a "masterpiece" 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 excitement--and had a loving, if unrequited romance with Rita Valladares, the alluring singer who inspired Levis's 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 virtuoso performance from one of America's most talented writers.
Includes a reading group guide.
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781538722190
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Oscar Hijuelos
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published Date
- February 11, 2025
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 320
- Physical Info
- 0.9 in H x 8.1 in L x 5.3 in W (0.6 lb)
