Charlotte Cosner: 1 book
The Golden Leaf
How Tobacco Shaped Cuba and the Atlantic World
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Through the rise and fall of empires, ideologies, and economies, tobacco grown on the tiny island of Cuba has remained an enduring symbol of pleasure and extravagance. Cultivated as one of the first reliable commodities for those inhabitants who remained after conquistadors moved on in search of a...
