{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-pianist-betty-viamontes-9781955848312","title":"Memoirs of a Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of a Cuban Prodigy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBetty Viamontes, a multi-award-winning author, is celebrated for her honest and authentic storytelling that captivates readers from the first page. Her works, often rooted in true stories, are renowned for their engaging narratives. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer latest novel is \"Memoirs of a Pianist.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A story that encompasses a lifetime. It is rich in imagery and sometimes light and funny, despite the seriousness of the backdrop of a Cuba still in chains.\" Susana Jim?nez-Mueller, international podcaster of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Plantain - The Cuban Series Project\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eNow I Swim\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An amazing story that spans decades. It takes readers on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows and keeps them wanting to know what's around the corner. Then, when the ride seems to end, there's one last surprise waiting.\" \u003c\/b\u003eConchita Hern?ndez Hicks, author of \u003ci\u003eLeaving Havana. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing tale, funny and inspiring, about family, sibling rivalry, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1966, at fifteen, Milagros-shy but extraordinarily talented and full of dreams-becomes a pianist for a band of seasoned musicians in Havana. Her journey takes her to the old Soviet Union to entertain leaders of the Communist Party and allows her to tour other countries of the European Communist Bloc. She rubs shoulders with high-ranking officials until she meets Adam, from Czechoslovakia, who falls in love with her and asks her to marry him. By then, Cuba had been transformed by the revolution her mother supported. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe must choose between her love for Adam and her love for her family and the place where she was born, a decision that eventually plunges her into deep emotional turmoil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Viamontes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955848319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955848312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zapote Street Books LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Betty Viamontes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233169690879,"sku":"9781955848312","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c94774e6-6d70-48f9-bf98-417f4a35af2c.jpg?v=1728992264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memoirs-of-a-pianist-betty-viamontes-9781955848312","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}