Books like My Havana by Rosemary Wells
Relates events in the childhood of architect Dino Fernandez, who left his beloved Havana, Cuba, with his parents, first to spend a year in Spain, and later to move to New York City.
First publish date: 2010
Authors: Rosemary Wells
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