Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba

by Tom Gjelten

Join me and my guest, Mike Keen as we discuss Tom Gjelten's book "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" on Dinner and a Book.

"Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" is 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.

Original Air-Date: 2.14.2009