Havana Fever

Main Author:	Padura, Leonardo.
Other Authors:	Bush, Peter R., 1946-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	London: Bitter Lemon Pr.; 2009.
Subjects:	Conde, Mario (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Ex-police officers > Cuba > Havana > Fiction. Antiquarian booksellers > Cuba > Havana > Fiction. Missing persons > Investigation > Fiction. Havana (Cuba) > Social conditions > Fiction. Mystery fiction > Cuba.

Physical Description:	286 p. 20 cm.
ISBN:	9781904738367 1904738362
Author Notes:	Leonardo Padura was born in 1955 in Havana and lives in Cuba. He has published a number of novels, short story collections and literary essays but international fame came with the Havana Quartet, all featuring Inspector Mario Conde, of which Havana Blue is the third to be available in English Critically acclaimed translator known for extensive work on Juan Goytisolo. Also translated Daniel Chavarria and Pedro de Alarcon from Cuba. Leonardo Padura has just won the 2015 Princess of Asturias Literary prize for his life's work. This prize is said to be the Spanish Nobel Prize. Previous winners include Philip Roth, John Banville, Margaret Atwood, Amin Maalouf and Ismail Kadare. Padura is most famous for his Inspector Mario Conde novels, all published in English by Bitter Lemon Press.