Castro Joy - One Brilliant Flame A Novel - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A nineteenth - century utopia becomes a powder keg of political intrigue and betrayal in an enthralling historical novel inspired by actual events by the author of Flight Risk. Key West 1886. The booming cigar industry makes it the most prosperous city in Florida. As a rebel base for the anticolonial insurgency in Cuba it's also a tinderbox for six young friends with ambitious dreams. They all brim with secrets: Zenaida the daughter of an assassinated Havana journalist; power - hungry Sofia who plots a fast track to success; Chaveta Zenaida's loyal comrade in arms who fearlessly flouts tradition; Feliciano a charismatic Spanish anarchist; L bano the cafetero silent and watchful; and Maceo a daring guerrilla soldier who fights a brutal undertow. As lives intertwine revolution smolders and passions ignite the bustling coral island is set to explode. Against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Key West One Brilliant Flame explores the luminous fates of consuming passion and encroaching peril in the face of insurrection sacrifice and inextinguishable hope.
Title: One Brilliant Flame A Novel
Author(s): Castro Joy
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Barcode: 9781542038041
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 1/3/2023
Category: Historical Fiction