 I couldn't put it down
I read it from cover to cover, every bit of text, and I loved it. I was stunned to learn about mid-century modernism trapped in the timewarp of Cuba. So many examples jump to mind and Moruzzi illustrates them all with an incredible collection of photographs and ephemera. I highly recommend this book to those who think they know all there is to know about America's post-war influence on architecture and design. For me, the book was a surprising learning experience.
FABULOUSLY researched and written!
The author's passion truly shines through in this book. And he doesn't cover just one or two aspects of Havana before Castro, but every facet that I think he could possibly fit in!
I simply love this book. Though I have to admit that I look through it and wonder to myself, "Where did American glamor go?" We used to be all about the little black dress and 3-piece suits, and now I can't get professionals that want to wear slacks to the office...
Oh well, FANTASTIC book! I'm donating a copy to my Lodge's cigar bar!
KUDOS to you, Mr. Moruzzi!!
Havana before Castro
As someone who was born in Cuba in early 1940s and lived under Castro until 1964 I'm thoroughly enjoying this book - learning things I either had forgotten or never knew - it's bringing back very fond memories of the Cuba I grew up in.
Beautiful book
Thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane. Greatly enjoyed the many, many photos, some of places I was too young to have visited as a child, before I left Cuba.
Any library strong in Cuban history and culture must have this
Color and vintage black and white photos abound in HAVANA BEFORE CASTRO: WHEN CUBA WAS A TROPICAL PLAYGROUND. It re-creates an era when the city was a popular destination for Americans between World War I and Castro's revolution, packing over 500 color and black and white images into a 'then and now' recreation contrasting past and present. Any library strong in Cuban history and culture must have this.
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