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Witness a revolution through the eyes of one American teenager – inspired by true events.
In 1957, eighteen-year-old Chuck Ryan arrives at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay expecting sunshine, routine, and a chance to start over. Instead, he steps into a nation on the edge of explosion. Cuba—volatile, fearful, and bracing for change—pulls him far from the safety of the base and into the streets where unrest is tightening its grip.
As Chuck crosses paths with radical students, underground broadcasts, and the quiet brutality of Batista’s regime, he witnesses a world where ordinary people risk everything to resist. When a single act of violence shatters his illusions, he must decide whether to look away—or confront the truth at real personal cost.
Inspired by true events leading up to Fidel Castro’s revolution, Americano blends historical fiction, political tension, and a raw coming-of-age journey set against the stark reality of the Cold War. Gritty, atmospheric, and deeply human, it reveals how one American teenager became a witness to history at the moment Cuba stood ready to ignite.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Witness a revolution through the eyes of one American teenager - inspired by true events.In 1957, eighteen-year-old Chuck Ryan arrives at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay expecting sunshine, routine, and a chance to start over. Instead, he steps into a nation on the edge of explosion. Cuba-volatile, fearful, and bracing for change-pulls him far from the safety of the base and into the streets where unrest is tightening its grip.As Chuck crosses paths with radical students, underground broadcasts, and the quiet brutality of Batista's regime, he witnesses a world where ordinary people risk everything to resist. When a single act of violence shatters his illusions, he must decide whether to look away-or confront the truth at real personal cost.Inspired by true events leading up to Fidel Castro's revolution, Americano blends historical fiction, political tension, and a raw coming-of-age journey set against the stark reality of the Cold War. Gritty, atmospheric, and deeply human, it reveals how one American teenager became a witness to history at the moment Cuba stood ready to ignite. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798270945923
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. HE CAME LOOKING FOR SUNSHINE. HE FOUND A REVOLUTION.It's 1957 and Chuck Ryan is an eighteen-year-old high school dropout looking for a fresh start at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay. But Cuba- volatile and brimming with unrest-is not the postcard paradise he expected. As Chuck drifts from a base high school and beach parties into the heart of a brewing uprising, he witnesses the quiet brutality of dictatorship and the courage of those willing to resist it. When a single act of violence shatters his illusions, Chuck is forced to choose to look away, or risk everything. While Fidel Castro's insurgency is taking root in the mountains, Chuck stumbles into a world of double lives and deep secrets: radical students, underground broadcasts, and a regime cracking down with terrifying force. Caught between duty and conscience, privilege and protest, Chuck's awakening will test his ideals, his courage-and his country's authority. Based on true events, Americano is a timely story of political disillusionment, lost innocence, and history in motion. Tense, propulsive, and deeply human, it unfolds as a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of revolution. Before the world knew Fidel, one American teenager witnessed the revolution up close-at a moment when history was poised to ignite-and began to see the world not just as it is, but as it could be. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798270945923
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