Cuba Libre |
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Author:
| Leonard, Elmore |
ISBN: | 978-1-86442-336-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
Publisher: | Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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Set on the eve of the Spanish-American War, Elmore Leonard's electrifying novel is a spellbinding journey into the heart and soul of the Cuban revolution of a hundred years ago. Just three days after the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbour, cowboy Ben Tyler arrives with a string of horses to sell cover for a boatload of guns hes running to Cuban insurgents, risking a firing squad if he's caught. Ben Tylers first day ashore sets the pace for the wild ride to come. He sells...
More DescriptionSet on the eve of the Spanish-American War, Elmore Leonard's electrifying novel is a spellbinding journey into the heart and soul of the Cuban revolution of a hundred years ago. Just three days after the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbour, cowboy Ben Tyler arrives with a string of horses to sell cover for a boatload of guns hes running to Cuban insurgents, risking a firing squad if he's caught. Ben Tylers first day ashore sets the pace for the wild ride to come. He sells the horses, falls in love, makes a powerful enemy, is forced into a gunfight, and is thrown in prison.