Miami
“Miami” by Joan Didion, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 29, 1998, is a first edition work comprising 240 pages. This book presents a nuanced exploration of the city of Miami, delving into themes of immigration, exile, and political violence. Didion examines the complex interplay between Cuban exile and U.S. foreign policy, highlighting the historical context of events such as the Bay of Pigs and the Kennedy assassination.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of Miami’s transformation into a significant player in the geopolitical landscape, marked by issues such as the cocaine trade and racial tensions. The narrative captures the city’s evolution amid the backdrop of Cold War dynamics, revealing how local and international forces shape its identity. Through her incisive prose, Didion offers insights into the social and political fabric of Miami, making this work a thoughtful contribution to the subjects of political science and travel.
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Miami is not just a portrait of a city, but a masterly study of immigration and exile, passion, hypocrisy, and political violence, from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Let Me Tell You What I Mean.
It is where Fidel Castro raised money to overthrow Batista and where two generations of Castro’s enemies have raised armies to overthrow him, so far without success. It is where the bitter opera of Cuban exile intersects with the cynicism of U.S. foreign policy. It is a city whose skyrocketing murder rate is fueled by the cocaine trade, racial discontent, and an undeclared war on the island ninety miles to the south.
As Didion follows Miami’s drift into a Third World capital, she also locates its position in the secret history of the Cold War, from the Bay of Pigs to the Reagan doctrine and from the Kennedy assassination to the Watergate break-in.
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