The great American

A novel on a U.S. Marine fighting in the Cuban Revolution. While visiting 1950s Havana, William Morgan falls in love with a woman who convinces him to join Castro's guerrillas. He participates in many actions and amours, but finishes the war disillusioned. By the author of The Killing of Saints.

First sentence: The men have finished loading the heavy weapons into the red van when the pink-cheeked student called José Antonio, whom everyone knows as Manzanita, Little Apple, speaks.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Editions

1

Pages

448

ISBN

9780743205481

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