Con el rifle al hombro (Cuba y sus jueces/ Cuba and Its Judges) (Spanish Edition)

Facsimile of Horacio Ferrer s memoirs. In this firsthand account, one can follow the evolution of the Cuban War of Independence, a war Ferrer joined from the very beginning in 1895. The campaign is narrated with much detail until peace is finally reached in 1898. The second part of the book covers the story of the young Republic with, the slave uprising, revolutions and coups, the Machado presidency and the events in the Hotel Nacional- ones in which the author was a first hand participant. This book is fundamental in shedding light on Cuba s early years as a young and free country. Introduction by Miguel Angel Carbonell.