![]() While her family had to leave much of their wealth in Cuba, her father had enough savings outside the country to start a sugar company in the new year. We meet Beatriz as a young lady in her early twenties, living with her parents and siblings in Palm Beach. It paints a vivid portrait of Cuban history during the Cold War and the struggles of those who fought against the regime. When We Left Cuba is thrilling to read with themes of love, politics, and sacrifice. ![]() She gets involved with the CIA as a spy and enters a dangerous world of espionage and politics. When he was killed after the revolution, Beatriz blamed Fidel for this.īeatriz considers herself an exile in America and sees her life there as temporary, She wants to help improve things in Cuba, to get rid of Fidel so that she can return home. ![]() He had been active in the revolution, but not in Fidel’s party. Beatriz’s twin, Alejandro, was left behind. Chanel Cleeton weaves a story of high society and espionage in light of American and Cuban allegiance, set in the 60s.īeatriz Perez’s family fled Cuba to Miami when Fidel Castro came into power after the revolution. ![]() It tells the story of Beatriz Perez, the aunt of Marisol, who we met in Next Year in Havana. When We Left Cuba is a historical fiction by Chanel Cleeton. ![]()
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