Author Description

This is a book of stark and beautiful photographs taken in Cuba. Behind each single image there is an untold story about people battered by continuing decade-long sanctions and other economic and political pressure, yet resilient and full of dignity.The author of this book, Maine photographer Norbert Leser, shot these photos at various locations in Cuba, including Habana, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, and Sancti Spiritus at a time when power was being transferred from Fidel to Raúl Castro.It is not a travel guide. However, it is a wonderful way to remember and better understand this country that is just 90 miles off the southeast coast of the US.This book will help you to experience this country and its people. It is filled with more than 40 full-page art prints that portray the mood and sentiment of this still largely unknown country.