A unique history of Cuba, captured in the life and times of the famous rum dynasty
The Bacardis of Cuba, builders of a rum distillery and a worldwide brand, came of age with their nation and helped define what it meant to be Cuban. Across five generations, the Bacardi family has held fast to its Cuban identity, even in exile from the country for whose freedom they once fought. Now National Public Radio correspondent Tom Gjelten tells the dramatic story of one family, its business, and its nation, a 150-year tale with the sweep and power of an epic.
The Bacardi clan--patriots and bon vivants, entrepreneurs and intellectuals--provided an example of business and civic leadership in its homeland for nearly a century. From the fight for Cuban independence from Spain in the 1860s to the rise of Fidel Castro and beyond, there is no chapter in Cuban history in which the Bacardis have not played a role. In chronicling the saga of this remarkable family and the company that bears its name, Tom Gjelten describes the intersection of business and power, family and politics, community and exile.
0 有用 庄常飞 2012-06-01 09:26:56
还是这个概念和《纽约时报》的书评比较精彩。在实质内容方面,这本书酒和国的结合有欠缺,主要因为百加得是私人公司,历史又悠久,因此诸多材料不完整和没有公布。用这样一家公司写古巴,总有隔靴挠痒的感觉,而且除了诸人被迫离开古巴的感觉之外,我没有学到什么关于古巴的新知识。不过,总体来算流畅,外加确实有些养分(虽然不如想象中的多和结合的好),因此还算好书吧
0 有用 庄常飞 2012-06-01 09:26:56
还是这个概念和《纽约时报》的书评比较精彩。在实质内容方面,这本书酒和国的结合有欠缺,主要因为百加得是私人公司,历史又悠久,因此诸多材料不完整和没有公布。用这样一家公司写古巴,总有隔靴挠痒的感觉,而且除了诸人被迫离开古巴的感觉之外,我没有学到什么关于古巴的新知识。不过,总体来算流畅,外加确实有些养分(虽然不如想象中的多和结合的好),因此还算好书吧