A Simple Habana Melody by Oscar Hijuelos

A Simple Habana Melody

Oscar Hijuelos

368 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical music emotional reflective slow-paced
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It is 1947, and Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life had once been a dream of music, love, and sadness, returns to Cuba after being mistakenly imprisoned during the Nazi occupation of France.When Levis arrives back in Habana, his mind returns...

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Loveable characters?

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