-A superb novel set against a background of intrigue and mystery. The author's own experience and his excellent research on the Cuban revolution adds credibility to a fascinating story.- --Jaime Suchlicki, director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
-Ernesto's Ghost is a terrific read! Gonzalez weaves a tale of politics and lust, Cuban state security and the CIA, the suspense of a whodonit, and a nuanced, subtle, and impressive command of Cuban politics and society in early to mid-1970s. His characters are real because Gonzalez knows how to set them in the Cuba that actually existed, a setting fluid and informal in interpersonal relations, authoritarian in politics, and enchanting to U.S. academics such as the novel's protagonist. It's quite a treat to read a novel both learned and fun.- --Jorge I. Dominguez, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Harvard
-Ernesto's Ghost is an exciting journey into the political maze of Fidel Castro's Cuba. Everything about it--the unpredictable CIA officers, a colorful cast of fervid Cuban revolutionaries and defectors, and the ineffable American professor in their midst--rings true. Ed Gonzalez's vast knowledge of Cuba and its tortured relations with the United States is skillfully styled in this quick-paced story of love and intrigue.- --Brian Latell, former senior CIA analyst for Latin America and Georgetown University professor
"A superb novel set against a background of intrigue and mystery. The author's own experience and his excellent research on the Cuban revolution adds credibility to a fascinating story." --Jaime Suchlicki, director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
"Ernesto's Ghost is a terrific read! Gonzalez weaves a tale of politics and lust, Cuban state security and the CIA, the suspense of a whodonit, and a nuanced, subtle, and impressive command of Cuban politics and society in early to mid-1970s. His characters are real because Gonzalez knows how to set them in the Cuba that actually existed, a setting fluid and informal in interpersonal relations, authoritarian in politics, and enchanting to U.S. academics such as the novel's protagonist. It's quite a treat to read a novel both learned and fun." --Jorge I. Dominguez, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Harvard
"Ernesto's Ghost is an exciting journey into the political maze of Fidel Castro's Cuba. Everything about it--the unpredictable CIA officers, a colorful cast of fervid Cuban revolutionaries and defectors, and the ineffable American professor in their midst--rings true. Ed Gonzalez's vast knowledge of Cuba and its tortured relations with the United States is skillfully styled in this quick-paced story of love and intrigue." --Brian Latell, former senior CIA analyst for Latin America and Georgetown University professor
"A superb novel set against a background of intrigue and mystery. The author's own experience and his excellent research on the Cuban revolution adds credibility to a fascinating story." --Jaime Suchlicki, director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
"Ernesto's Ghost is a terrific read! Gonzalez weaves a tale of politics and lust, Cuban state security and the CIA, the suspense of a whodonit, and a nuanced, subtle, and impressive command of Cuban politics and society in early to mid-1970s. His characters are real because Gonzalez knows how to set them in the Cuba that actually existed, a setting fluid and informal in interpersonal relations, authoritarian in politics, and enchanting to U.S. academics such as the novel's protagonist. It's quite a treat to read a novel both learned and fun." --Jorge I. Dominguez, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Harvard
"Ernesto's Ghost is an exciting journey into the political maze of Fidel Castro's Cuba. Everything about it--the unpredictable CIA officers, a colorful cast of fervid Cuban revolutionaries and defectors, and the ineffable American professor in their midst--rings true. Ed Gonzalez's vast knowledge of Cuba and its tortured relations with the United States is skillfully styled in this quick-paced story of love and intrigue." --Brian Latell, former senior CIA analyst for Latin America and Georgetown University professor
