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Carlos Eire’s *Waiting for Snow in Havana* is a vivid personal narrative that follows a privileged upbringing in 1950s Havana through the seismic political changes of the Cuban Revolution. At the age of eleven, he was airlifted to the United States in the Operation Pedro Pan, leaving his parents behind. The book paints a colorful portrait of Havana life—from lizard‑infested gardens and sugar‑baron households to secret art collections—and contrasts the island’s surreal light with the harsh realities of exile. Eire reflects on family dynamics, faith, and the loss of home as he navigates a new life in America, never to see his father again.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Carlos M. N. Eire
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