Orwell in Cuba

How 1984 Came to Be Published in Castro’s Twilight

La description

Orwell in Cuba: How 1984 Came to Be Published in Castro’s Twilight is a personal account of today’s Cuba at a pivotal point in its history, with the Castro brothers passing power on to a new generation. The book is akin to a detective story, as the author investigates how and why a state-run publishing house has come to release a new translation of George Orwell’s iconic anti-totalitarian novel 1984, formerly taboo.

Reviews

"The greatest strength of Orwell in Cuba lies in the street-level view it affords of ordinary Cubans negotiating the absurdities of daily life as an entrenched regime is losing its grip."
—Ian McGillis, Montreal Review of Books

"Orwell in Cuba is nuanced and compelling."
—Literary Review of Canada