{"product_id":"farewell-to-the-sea-a-novel-of-cuba-pentagonia","title":"Farewell to the Sea: A Novel of Cuba (Pentagonia)","description":"\"...a passionate indictment of tyranny.\" -- The New Yorker\n\nTwice confiscated by Cuban authorities and rewritten from memory, this is Arenas' most celebrated novel\n\nIn this brilliant, apocalyptic vision of Castro's Cuba, we meet a young couple who leave the dreariness of Havana and spend six days at a small seaside retreat, where they hope to recapture the desire and carefree spirit that once united them. In a stunning juxtaposition of narrative voices, the wife recounts the grim reality of her marriage, the demands of motherhood, and her loss of freedom, innocence, and hope; while her husband, a disillusioned poet and disenchanted revolutionary, recalls his political struggles and laments the artistic and homosexual freedom that has been denied him. Rich in hallucination, myth and fantasy, Farewell to the Sea is a fierce and unforgettable work that speaks for the entire human condition.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140066365\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0140066365.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Arenas, Reinaldo|Hurley, Andrew|Colchie, Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42906540539965,"sku":"BVV.0140066365.A","price":5.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0140066365-0.jpg?v=1767905611","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/farewell-to-the-sea-a-novel-of-cuba-pentagonia","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}