Notes on Cuba (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

John George Wurdemann

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0260277703 ISBN 13 : 9780260277701

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore Cuba through a physician-traveler’s eyes, detailing daily life, faith, and old streets with a measured, insightful voice. This vintage travelogue offers grounded observations of Havana, Guanabacoa, Regla, and other coastal towns, blending literary reflection with practical notes on climate, learning, and social life in 19th-century Cuba. The narrator threads together landscapes, church interiors, schooling, and the rhythms of trade, providing a window into a society at once intimate and distant.

What you’ll encounter in this edition:
- Vivid scenes of markets, monasteries, and public squares that reveal local habits and hopes.
- Personal reflections on religion, education, and the role of enslaved and free people in society.
- Descriptions of travel routes, harbor life, and coastal towns that shaped daily existence.
- Context on governance, law, and social tensions of the era, including historical backstories.

- A window into the traveler’s methods, biases, and aim to balance observation with humility, not propaganda.
- A sweeping scope that moves from village life to ports, with attention to culture, risk, and resilience.
Ideal for readers of travel writing, 19th-century history, and those curious about daily life in Cuba during this period.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0260277703
• ISBN 13: 9780260277701
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 371
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