{"product_id":"9781538722190","title":"A Simple Habana Melody : A Novel by Arturo O'Farrill","description":"From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos comes a \"massively engaging...masterpiece of history, music, wonder, and sorrow\" about a composer returning to his beloved homeland after WWII (Kirkus, starred review).   The year is 1947. Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life once revolved around music and love, is finally returning home. En route to Habana, Cuba from Spain, he is a shadow of his former self, disillusioned after he was mistakenly sent to a camp during the Nazi occupation of France.   In Habana, he escapes his anguish by reminiscing about his happiest moments before the war, when he lived a life of pleasure and excitement-and had a loving, if unrequited romance with Rita Valladares, the alluring singer who inspired Levis' most famous composition, \"Rosas Puras.\"A tender homage to music, art, and a vibrant country at the edge of modernity, A Simple Habana Melody is a melodic, virtuoso performance from one of America's most talented writers.   Includes a reading group guide.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420428579189,"sku":"9781538722190","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781538722190.jpg?v=1764608163","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781538722190","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}