I was never the First Lady : a novel
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Author
Contributors
Obejas, Achy, 1956- translator.
Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Green Hills - Adult Fiction | Fiction Guerra | On Shelf |
Main Library - Adult Fiction | Fiction Guerra | On Shelf |
Southeast - Adult Fiction | Fiction Guerra | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1959-1990 -- Fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Fiction.
Sánchez Manduley, Celia, -- 1920-1980 -- Fiction.
Torres, Albis, -- 1947-2004 -- Fiction.
Women -- Cuba -- Fiction.
Women authors -- Fiction.
Women revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1959-1990 -- Fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Fiction.
Sánchez Manduley, Celia, -- 1920-1980 -- Fiction.
Torres, Albis, -- 1947-2004 -- Fiction.
Women -- Cuba -- Fiction.
Women authors -- Fiction.
Women revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Fiction.
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Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"A lush, sensuous, and original tale of family, love, and history, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath. Nadia Guerra's mother, Albis Torres, left when Nadia was just ten years old. Growing up, the proponents of revolution promised a better future. Now that she's an adult, Nadia finds that life in Havana hasn't quite matched its promise; instead it has stifled her rebellious and artistic desires. Each night she DJs a radio show government censors block from broadcasting. Frustrated, Nadia finds hope and a way out when she wins a scholarship to study in Russia. Leaving Cuba offers her the chance to find her long lost mother and her real father. But as she embarks on a journey east, Nadia soon begins to question everything she thought she knew and understood about her past. As Nadia discovers more about her family, her fate becomes entwined with that of Celia Sanchez, an icon of the Cuban Revolution-a resistance fighter, ingenious spy, and the rumored lover of Fidel Castro. A tale of revolutionary ideals and promise, Celia's story interweaves with Nadia's search for meaning, and eventually reveals secrets Nadia could never have dreamed"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guerra, W., & Obejas, A. (2021). I was never the First Lady: a novel (First HarperVia edition.). HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guerra, Wendy, 1970- and Achy Obejas. 2021. I Was Never the First Lady: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guerra, Wendy, 1970- and Achy Obejas. I Was Never the First Lady: A Novel HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guerra, Wendy, and Achy Obejas. I Was Never the First Lady: A Novel First HarperVia edition., HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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