Cuba A New History Richard Gott

In this acute and profoundly engaged exploration of Cuban history, Richard Gott illuminates the island's entire revolutionary past, from pre-Columbian times to the present. He emphasises little-known aspects of Cuba's early centuries and provides an extraordinary account of Castro's regime, its lonely survival in the post-Soviet years, and its expected future.

Richard Gott, a British journalist and historian with many years' experience in Latin America, first visited Cuba in 1963 and has reported from the island many times since.

"Gott's invaluable [book] dispels many convenient myths." Adam Feinstein, Guardian "authoritative... a compelling account." Louis A. Perez, Times Literary Supplement "Written with verve and scholarship,... the best history [of Cuba] yet." Ian Thomson, Saturday Telegraph "Accessible and well researched." Richard Lapper, Financial Times "Gott is always an interesting, well-informed, and engaging writer." Foreign Affairs "for some time it has been clear that there is a need for a more up-to-date account of Cuba's extraordinary history. Richard Gott's new book fits the bill splendidly.... He writes with balance, penetration and an eye for detail. Perry Anderson, New Statesman "Told with simplicity and a fresh synthesis... A wonderful account." Eliseo Cardona, South Florida Sun-Sentinel"