<p>This extraordinarily ambitious novel sets out to portray the spiritual landscape of the Cuban people in the wake of Castro's revolutionary upheaval. The novel centers around three generations of women in the Lucientes family and follows the story of Alicia Lucientes as， almost inadvertently， she becomes the most famous dissident on the island.As intensely political as Manuel Puig's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and G. Cabrera Infanta's THREE TRAPPED TIGERS， this is a modern tale rooted in recent historical events but filtered through a richly entertaining storytelling style that pays homage to THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. THE LAZARUS RUMBA is a stunning literary debut， a virtuoso performance that announces a major new literary talent.AUTHORBIO: Ernes</p>