Escape from Castro’s Cuba A Novel
Escape from Castro’s Cuba A Novel by Tim Wendel is published by U of Nebraska Press in March 2021 and spans 270 pages. This narrative serves as a sequel to Castro’s Curveball, following former Washington Senators Minor League catcher Billy Bryan as he returns to Havana for a film project. As he reconnects with his past, he becomes embroiled in a scheme to help a promising baseball prospect escape the island, confronting the lingering influence of Fidel Castro and the complexities of Cuban baseball.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the intersections between sports and politics in this fictional account. The story delves into the challenges Billy faces as he navigates the dangerous landscape of Cuba, where the allure of its beauty contrasts sharply with the realities of its political climate. The narrative captures the essence of Havana, from its picturesque sunsets to the gritty alleyways, while addressing themes of ambition and loyalty within the world of baseball.
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Named a 2021 Top Thriller by Alta Journal
2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Action/Adventure Fiction
2021 Professional Achievement Award, Johns Hopkins University faculty
Finalist for the 2021 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year
In this visionary sequel to Castro’s Curveball, the former Washington Senators Minor League catcher has returned to Havana with a small role in a movie being filmed on location. Billy Bryan soon realizes that this place and his past remain as star-crossed as when he played winter ball in the Cuban capital decades before.
Against his better judgment, Billy becomes entangled in a scheme to spirit a top baseball prospect off the island. This pits him against his old friend Fidel Castro. Despite being in his final days, the dictator remains a dangerous adversary, as does the Cuban sports machine and the Mexican crime syndicates that now direct baseball talent toward the U.S. Major Leagues.
In Escape from Castro’s Cuba, Billy must once again navigate the crosscurrents of the so-called City of Columns: a place where the sunsets from the Hotel Nacional along the Malecón breakwater are as beautiful as ever, but where the alleyways in Old Havana still fan out, crooked and broken, like an old catcher’s fingers.
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