The Resource Close but no cigar : a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba, Stephen Purvis
Close but no cigar : a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba, Stephen Purvis
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- Summary
- Businessman Stephen Purvis knew that an arrest was coming, but he and his family - a wife and 4 children - decided to stay in Cuba. Despite living there for 12 years he had a naive sense of fair play. Stephen is arrested for the vague crime of passing state secrets. Quite what secrets and to whom is not clear. He is initially taken to Villa Marista, where he is interrogated at random intervals by the zealous Atencio. Stephen shares a tiny cell with 3 other men, has 15 minutes outside, once a fortnight, and the food is inedible. Many men commit suicide; others just rot or go mad. After 8 months, he is moved to the international prison, where conditions improve. Yet still there is no sign of a trial, and his lawyer admits that no one ever wins against the state. Then just as suddenly as it all began, it is all over
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 256 pages
- Note
- Originally published: 2017
- Isbn
- 9781474605069
- Label
- Close but no cigar : a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba
- Title
- Close but no cigar
- Title remainder
- a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen Purvis
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Businessman Stephen Purvis knew that an arrest was coming, but he and his family - a wife and 4 children - decided to stay in Cuba. Despite living there for 12 years he had a naive sense of fair play. Stephen is arrested for the vague crime of passing state secrets. Quite what secrets and to whom is not clear. He is initially taken to Villa Marista, where he is interrogated at random intervals by the zealous Atencio. Stephen shares a tiny cell with 3 other men, has 15 minutes outside, once a fortnight, and the food is inedible. Many men commit suicide; others just rot or go mad. After 8 months, he is moved to the international prison, where conditions improve. Yet still there is no sign of a trial, and his lawyer admits that no one ever wins against the state. Then just as suddenly as it all began, it is all over
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Purvis, Stephen
- Dewey number
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- 365.4'5'092
- 365.45092
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Purvis, Stephen
- Purvis, Stephen
- Political prisoners
- Prisons
- Crime
- Label
- Close but no cigar : a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba, Stephen Purvis
- Note
- Originally published: 2017
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781474605069
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781474605069
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Label
- Close but no cigar : a true story of prison life in Castro's Cuba, Stephen Purvis
- Note
- Originally published: 2017
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781474605069
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781474605069
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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