Broken Paradise: A Novel
 

Broken Paradise: A Novel

by Cecilia Samartin

In Broken Paradise Cecilia Samartin offers heart wrenching insight into the tender balance between hope and grief that shapes the immigrant heart and exposes the struggles of everyday people amid political turmoil.
Cuba, 1956: Cousins Nora and Alicia are accustomed to living among Havana's privileged class -- lavish dinners, days at the beach, dances, and dresses.
Their idyllic lives... (read more)

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Great story about sisters growing up in Cuba and escaping to the US.

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