Explosion In A Cathedral by Alejo Carpentier in Paperback

Experience one of the greatest historical novels of Latin America as it delves into the impact of the French Revolution on the Caribbean. When Victor Hugues, a merchant sailor from Marseille, arrives in Cuba at the end of the eighteenth century, he brings with him not only the ideals of the Revolution, but also his ambition and thirst for violence. He leads three wealthy Creole adolescent orphans on a journey across the Caribbean Sea to Guadeloupe, exposing them to the sweeping changes of the world outside their sheltered life in Havana. However, as Victor's ideals begin to change and his actions become corrupted, the trio can no longer tolerate his betrayal of revolutionary principles. This masterful work of magical realism captures the frightening and corrupting effects of power.