The House on G Street: A Cuban Family Saga
Lisandro Pérez
(Author)
Description
The unforgettable story of a family swept into history by the Cuban Revolution
In The House on G Street, award-winning author Lisandro Pérez tells Cuba's story through the lens of a single family: his own. His book relays the tales of two officers who fought against the Spanish for Cuban independence; a plantation owner who smuggles himself onto a ship; families divided by political loyalties; an orphaned boy from central Cuba who would go on to amass a fortune; a fatal love triangle; violence; and the ever-growing presence of the United States. It all culminates with an unforgettable portrait of a childhood spent in a world that was giving way to another one. The House on G Street is a unique depiction of one of the most consequential events of the twentieth century, told through generations of ancestors whose lives were shaped by dramatic historical forces.
Product Details
Price
$33.00
Publisher
New York University Press
Publish Date
October 10, 2023
Pages
344
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.1 X 1.3 inches | 1.32 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781479824625
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About the Author
Lisandro Pérez is Professor in the Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies at John Jay College, City University of New York and author of Sugar, Cigars, and Revolution: The Making of Cuban New York.
Reviews
"Lisandro Pérez has written an instant classic. At once a history of Cuba drawing on decades of his fine scholarship, an intimate and fascinating chronicle of two intertwined families living through that long history, and a moving coming-of-age memoir, this highly original and beautiful book is something to be treasured."--Ada Ferrer, author of Pulitzer-Prize Winner Cuba: An American History
"A deeply personal, nostalgic, and beautifully narrated story of Cuba. It is a window into the lives of the upper classes, where Cadillacs and Hollywood mesh with Cuban patriots, sugar, and tobacco. The protagonists of this story may not be precisely heroes but lived full lives in the company of their loved ones, those who gathered every Sunday at the family home. It is time to recall the obvious: those living on G Street were Cubans too."--Alejandro de la Fuente, author of A Nation for All: Race, Inequality, and Politics in Twentieth-Century Cuba
"A wonderful retrospective of a Cuban family as it moved and adapted to the drama of the country across centuries. A book written to be enjoyed and to be engaged with. A triumph."--Alejandro Portes, University of Miami
"An evocative and intimate history of Cuba from its War of Independence from Spain, to the formation of the Republic, and to the 1959 revolution. His meticulous research of politics and the economy is beautifully interwoven with his personal history, reminding us that the past is a lived experience."--María de los Ángeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago
"Based on meticulous research and a treasure trove of family archives, the story told here with wit and humor is a thoroughly original page-turner, often astonishing, always engrossing, but above all eye-opening, illuminating the larger canvas of a tumultuous history in captivating detail."--Rubén G. Rumbaut, coauthor of Immigrant America: A Portrait
"A founding figure in the field of Cuban Studies, Pérez now turns his attention to the story of his own family. The saga of the Pérez-Fonts clan reflects broader forces shaping Cuban history itself. Infused with nostalgia, yet never shy of confronting difficult truths, The House on G Street offers an uncommonly intimate, deeply researched, and moving look at a Cuban world long gone."--Michael J. Bustamante, author of Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile
"A deeply personal, nostalgic, and beautifully narrated story of Cuba. It is a window into the lives of the upper classes, where Cadillacs and Hollywood mesh with Cuban patriots, sugar, and tobacco. The protagonists of this story may not be precisely heroes but lived full lives in the company of their loved ones, those who gathered every Sunday at the family home. It is time to recall the obvious: those living on G Street were Cubans too."--Alejandro de la Fuente, author of A Nation for All: Race, Inequality, and Politics in Twentieth-Century Cuba
"A wonderful retrospective of a Cuban family as it moved and adapted to the drama of the country across centuries. A book written to be enjoyed and to be engaged with. A triumph."--Alejandro Portes, University of Miami
"An evocative and intimate history of Cuba from its War of Independence from Spain, to the formation of the Republic, and to the 1959 revolution. His meticulous research of politics and the economy is beautifully interwoven with his personal history, reminding us that the past is a lived experience."--María de los Ángeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago
"Based on meticulous research and a treasure trove of family archives, the story told here with wit and humor is a thoroughly original page-turner, often astonishing, always engrossing, but above all eye-opening, illuminating the larger canvas of a tumultuous history in captivating detail."--Rubén G. Rumbaut, coauthor of Immigrant America: A Portrait
"A founding figure in the field of Cuban Studies, Pérez now turns his attention to the story of his own family. The saga of the Pérez-Fonts clan reflects broader forces shaping Cuban history itself. Infused with nostalgia, yet never shy of confronting difficult truths, The House on G Street offers an uncommonly intimate, deeply researched, and moving look at a Cuban world long gone."--Michael J. Bustamante, author of Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile
