Nowadays nobody is interested in miracles. They prefer to play the
lottery, visit casinos or rob banks. – God
I’m tempted to believe that the history of mankind would have followed
the same path if I had come to earth or not.
– Christ
In these times in which our people doubt their own abilities and at
times seem to want to give up, it is vital that the person governing them shows
with his own example that we can make it. –John F. Kennedy
History will absolve me. –Fidel Castro
This book is a humorous twist on the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s. Cerqueira has created an alternate universe
where no one is who they seem, except Fidel.
And, yet all the characters are the same. The
irony.
Book Summary: A war is certain between Fidel and JFK. Fatima puts in a frantic call to God. He doesn't want to get involved as they are all his sons, so he'll send his first born -- again. But, Christ resists the second
coming. He finally relents as the two armies face each other. Fatima is hoping for a miracle, but she's old school. J.E. Hoover hopes to make a deal with Fidel, but he goes from queen to pawn in one night.
JFK turns out to be a pompous knight in shining armor. And, Fidel is restless and plagued by
nightmares, and sees betrayal in everyone.
JFK and Castro agree to a
face-to-face, mano-a-mano duel. Fidel
tries to ensure a victory by making a pact with the Devil, but the latter
offers no guarantees. Where Fidel seems
himself dying on the battlefield and becoming an honored martyr, he soon finds himself
prostrate on the battlefield at the mercy of his enemy, who takes away his most
famous asset.
Cerqueira shows no respect for religion, politics, history or
mankind. You come to like that about
him. I have to read this book again
because I am sure that I didn’t catch all of its nuances the first time. This is a great read and a great author to
watch!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: João
Cerqueira hold a PhD in art history from the University of Oporto. He writers fiction and non-fiction, including
BLAME IT ON TOO MUCH FREEDOM, DEVIL’S OBSERVATIONS, ART AND LITERATURE IN THE
SPANISH CIVIL WAR and MARIA PIA: QUEEN AND WOMAN. Excerpts of his books have appeared in
numerous periodicals, including The Liberator Magazine and Danse Macabre. To learn more about this author visit him at www.joaocerqueira.com.
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