The History of Cuba, vol. 4

An authoritative yet lively account of Cuba’s journey toward sovereignty, this volume opens with a vivid portrait of José Martí—poet, lawyer, revolutionary and the first martyr of the island’s war for independence. Through a blend of narrative history and richly detailed illustrations, readers are guided from the early colonial imprint of the “Queen of the Antilles” through the tangled ambitions of four great powers, all while the spirit of the Cuban people steadily hardens into a unified cause.

The author maps the pivotal moments that made the War of Independence inevitable, tracing its roots in the Ten‑Years War and the “Little War,” and showing how the Cuban Junta in New York kept the dream alive even when battlefield peace seemed within reach. With clear prose and striking visual plates, the book offers a compelling snapshot of a nation’s resolve, setting the stage for the dramatic struggles that will shape Cuba’s emergence on the world stage.