The Island is a gripping portrait of a young man caught in the midst of one of the greatest political, economic and social upheavals of the twentieth century—the Cuban Revolution. From the streets of Santiago, to the jungles of the Sierra Maestra, to the galera de la muerte of Che Guevara’s infamous La Cabaña prison, Tomás Peña finds himself increasingly confronted by life’s most essential choice. Far more than just an entertaining novel, this haunting parable offers a penetrating exploration of the cultural forces that, even today, press each one of us toward that same inexorable choice—one that will determine the very meaning of our lives. In the end, will our thirst for liberty inspire a revolutionary transformation of the soul, or will we remain on the island?
