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"...a passionate indictment of tyranny." -- The New Yorker
Twice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas' most celebrated novel
In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, the wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him. Rich in hallucination, myth and fantasy, Farewell to the Sea is a fierce and unforgettable work that speaks for the entire human condition.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140066364
Author Reinaldo Arenas
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 346g
Twice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas' most celebrated novel
In this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, the wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him. Rich in hallucination, myth and fantasy, Farewell to the Sea is a fierce and unforgettable work that speaks for the entire human condition.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140066364
Author Reinaldo Arenas
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 346g
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