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Diary of a Soldier: Cuba: 1895-1897, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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ISBN
9781977214898
Book Title
Diary of a Soldier : Cuba: 1895-1897
Publisher
Outskirts Press, Incorporated
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2019
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Fermín Valdés Domínguez
Genre
Literary Collections, History
Topic
Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, Latin America / South America
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
357 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Outskirts Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1977214894
ISBN-13
9781977214898
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038522480

Product Key Features

Book Title
Diary of a Soldier : Cuba: 1895-1897
Number of Pages
357 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, Latin America / South America
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Collections, History
Author
Fermín Valdés Domínguez
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
Synopsis
Dr. Ferm n Vald s Dominguez was living in Tampa, Florida in 1895 when he received his orders to report to General Seraf n S nchez in Key West. After a failed attempt to launch a filibuster from Fernandina Beach, Florida in January 1895, the Cuban migr community in Key West organized another military expedition that would leave Big Pine Key to bring much needed munitions and medical supplies to the insurgents in Cuba. Once the expedition landed in Cuba, the new recruits joined the insurrection army and fought bravely to free Cuba from Spain. Ferm n Vald s' diary gives readers a first hand account of the war as we share his optimism when he first steps foot on Cuban soil where he was promoted to Colonel and served as Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolutionary Army, M ximo G mez. Ferm n Vald s' optimism turns to disillusionment as he witnesses the daily brutality of the war and the power struggle between the Commander-in-Chief, M ximo G mez and the President of the Republic of Cuba, Salvador Cisneros Betancourt. Later, Ferm n Vald s served under Lt. General Jos Maceo, who shared the same vision of Ferm n Vald s'childhood friend, Jos Mart that Cuba would be a country where blacks and whites would peacefully coexist. This shared vision is shattered as Ferm n Vald s' documents the resentment of certain governmental officials towards Jos Maceo, a black officer, whom they want to replace with a white officer. Vald s' diary describes the plight of the civilians who are forced by the Spanish general Valeriano Wyler to relocate to towns controlled by the Spanish and consequently, thousands of Cubans died of starvation and disease. Ferm n Vald s' original diary, Diario de Soldado, consists of four volumens that were published in 1908 in Cuba and reprinted by the University of Havana in 1974. This edition of Diary of a Soldier is the first English translation, which contains the important events of the war and provides readers with valuable insights into the characters of its military leaders and details the struggles of the third attempt of Cubans to free themselves from Spain. What sets Ferm n Vald s diary apart is that he chronicles not only the historical details of the campaign, but provides us with an emotional description of the bitter campaign being waged by both sides and his disappointment in both the civilian and military leadership. His passionate criticism of the immoral conduct of his fellow officers and the ambitious plots of the government officials are revealed in detail. At times, grief overcomes him as he expresses sorrow for the loss of his friends including his close childhood friend, Jos Mart . Ferm n Vald s felt the pain of the people who struggled to gain their ultimate goal, the independence of Cuba, a Cuba Libre where both blacks and whites had the same opportunities to work and provide for their families.

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