They are not allowed to take any of their valuables, only one suitcase each. The Perez family leaving Cuba is a family of 6, the parents and four sisters. The Perez family was part of the wealthy class, with ties to Batista, and they were in Castro’s sights as he got rid of anyone connected to the old regime. To be more precise, it starts at the airport, as the Perez family flees their home to escape Castro. The story begins from the perspective of Elisa.
The book starts in Havana, Cuba, in 1959.
The main themes in the book are love, family, identity, and politics. The story is both moving and informative about the history and culture of Cuba. In the course of the trip, Marisol retraces Elisa’s footsteps and discovers family secrets.
On a trip to Cuba, to say goodbye to her grandmother, Marisol learns about the history of Cuba and her grandmother’s history growing up there. The book tells the story of two women, a granddaughter, Marisol, and a grandmother, Elisa, separated by decades. Next Year in Havanais a historical fiction by Chanel Cleeton, and also a romance novel.
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