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Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause
by Tom Gjelten
from Viking Adult
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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Really interesting story
this way of knowing the history of a country by knowing the history of a "Saga" or family, is really amazing. It's a ways you can understand a lot, about feelings, emotions and so. I think that the author could know something else about the history of CAtalonia to understand Facundo, Emilio...
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Excellent piece of history ...
This is a wonderful study of a family and its country. The Barcardi family proves out to be extra special and the author provides a great snapshot of the various stages of Cuban misfortune through Spanish and American imperlialism. The cause and effect insurrections within (all, but especially from Batista's coup to Castro's) are understandable and sad ... and it was wonderful to learn how the name Bacardi means so much more than Rum. Very interesting reading ... and a fine history lesson.
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Rum, Dictators and how Bacardi survived 
This is a terrific book. It tells the tale of 150 years of Cuban and Bacardi history without burdening you with more facts, personalities , and anecdotes than you need to understand the company. In addition to the story of th Bacardi family it is a fast overview of how and why Cuba got to where it is today. Like most good
journalists,he can compress a story yet give you the feeling that you know all the important stuff that needs to be known. The Bacardi family and company (it is still privately... more info
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Exceptional Book
I am Cuban-born, and have throughly enjoyed this book and am buying copies to send to all my children, one of which is NPR's Baghdad Bureau Chief. It is historically accurate, very well written, and portrays Cuba and the Bacardi family with knowledge and understanding. It is truly a brilliant achievement and recommend anyone who is interested in Cuba to read it.
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