Padura uses the detective genre to explore the soul of Havana:
During the historic visits of Barack Obama and the Rolling Stones, a retired Mario Conde investigates the murder of a former government official. Personas decentes - Leonardo Padura.epub
Conde reflects on the gap between revolutionary ideals and the gritty reality of modern survival. Padura uses the detective genre to explore the
A historical narrative following Alberto Yarini, a real-life legendary pimp and "king" of the Havana underworld, during the peak of the Cuban Republic. Core Themes Padura suggests that while regimes change
By mirroring 1910 with 2016, Padura suggests that while regimes change, Havana’s underlying struggles with power and morality remain. Why It Matters