Song for Olivia: A Novel Based on a True Story

Gusana. Esbirra. Latifundista. Mari is only 12 when she is called these words for the first time. She knows what they mean: worm, henchman, filthy landowner. What she doesn’t yet know is that they mark the beginning of her exile from her native Cuba. Mari’s childhood has been filled with the opulence enjoyed by Cuba’s wealthy elites, but as Fidel Castro seizes power, her father’s money and former government position place a target on their family. The country she has always called home is n...