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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 863.64
EAN: 9781904738091
ISBN: 1904738095
Label: Bitter Lemon Press
Manufacturer: Bitter Lemon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 310
Publication Date: May 01, 2005
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Sales Rank: 330987
Studio: Bitter Lemon Press
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"A magnificent novel. Haunted by the tragic story and passion of its characters."-Magazine Littraire
The first of the Havana quartet featuring Inspector Mario Conde, a tropical Marlowe. A young transvestite in a beautiful red dress is found strangled in a Havana park. Conde's investigation into a violent murder exposes a stifling, corrupt society, a Cuban reality where nothing is what it seems. A dark and fascinating world of men and women born in the revolution who live without dreaming of exile and seek their identity in the midst of disaster.
Leonardo Padura lives in Cuba. He is a novelist, essayist, journalist and scriptwriter. Havana Red has won numerous literary prizes, including the Hammett prize in Spain.
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On the 243 pages of the book he uses the big F word 75 times - not a shock but surprising. Best of all his Catholicism shines thru as a part of his every fiber. Worth the read.
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While it's sometimes hard to read a book that's been translated and still get the nuances, I found this book less than what it was touted to be--Conde is certainly no "tropical Marlowe." Do we place some of the blame on the translator? Or maybe on the language--as Latin languages are often hard to translate without losing, if not the essence, the subtleties and fine distinctions? Or, is the author simply not what I hoped and expected? Does every other sentence begin with the "F" word in Cuba ... Read More
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"Havana Red" is so much more than a murder mystery - although it is an excellent example of the genre. Cuban author Leonardo Padura paints a realistic portrait of his lady love, the city of Havana, in this wonderful novel. He doesn't skimp on thrills and chills either!
What makes "Havana Red" so fascinating is that this ode is not to the glamorous vacation oasis of casinos, clubs, and luxury hotels that once brought the city fame. This is a paean, of sorts, to present day La Habana, ... Read More
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'Havana Red' is NOT "The first of the Havana quartet featuring Inspector Mario Conde... ", nor is it "... a fantastic first tale." A fantastic tale, no problem, but not the first. It is the first one translated into English, but it's actually the third volume of the quartet (Spanish title 'Mascaras'), and the forthcoming 'Havana Black' (*'Paisaje de otono') was the final volume, not the second. It's a pity the English translations aren't being published in the original order, as the reader is going ... Read More
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I am certain that for readers with a more mature taste this is a fascinating book. Unfortunately if you're looking for a police procedural, not too complicated and entertaining, then this isn't for you.
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