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Havana Nocturne
Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba…and Then Lost It to the Revolution | T. J. English
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To underworld kingpins Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Cuba was the greatest hope for the future of American organized crime in the post-Prohibition years. In the 1950s, the Mob—with the corrupt, repressive government of brutal Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in its pocket—owned Havana's biggest luxury hotels and casinos, launching an unprecedented tourism boom complete with the most lavish entertainment, top-drawer celebrities, gorgeous women, and gambling galore. But Mob dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others who would lead an uprising of the country's disenfranchised against Batista's hated government and its foreign partners—an epic cultural battle that bestselling author T. J. English captures here in all its sexy, decadent, ugly glory.
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RamsFan1963
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A detailed and engrossing tale of the rise of the Mafia in Havana, then their fall at the hands of the Castro revolution. At times I found the glamorizing of the mobsters unappealing, but overall they were fascinating characters, some savvy and cultured, some crude and thuggish. 4 💥💥💥💥

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she_barks
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Top pick! My friends and family would probably say I've been obsessed with Cuba ever since the Kennedy assassination papers were released. This book was everything I hoped it would be and much more. The mob in Cuba did everything from setting up an orgy for Senator John Kennedy to smuggling guns to Castro's men in the mountains to hedge their bets.I listened to this one, and recommend it to anyone who geeks out on this kind of stuff.

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Sea.fisher01
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I find American crime very interesting, and this book made me love it! Some historical works van be very dry reads, but this book is entertaining an captivating. It's easy to forget while you're immersed that it's all true! It was such an intriguing period in history, and T.J English really captures the essence of the times. I've read it more than once, and will read it again in the future!

Posemn Oooooo, I like any book about Cuba and it's history. Thanks for the recommendation. 8y
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