{"product_id":"great-houses-of-havana-by-hermes-mallea-9781580932882","title":"Great Houses of Havana","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Houses of Havana\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates one hundred years of creativity, design, and style that made the city \"the Paris of the Caribbean.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor four hundred years, Havana was the centre of Spanish trade in the western hemisphere. With the expansion of the sugar industry, independence from Spain, and North American investment, Havana became a city of great wealth, great style, and great houses in a vocabulary that was a unique amalgam of European, American, and Caribbean elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Houses of Havana\u003c\/em\u003e traces the evolution of the Cuban home from the classic, Spanish colonial courtyard house to the 'Tropical Modernist' villas of the 1950s—houses reflecting international architecture trends while remaining true to the Cuban tradition. Cuba's social history is woven throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVintage photographs illustrate Havana's sophisticated lifestyle—the masked balls, yacht club picnics, and dynastic weddings of fashionable Cubans and their international guests. Popular cafes, hotels, theatres, and weekend resorts are also featured, creating a view of the privileged life inside the gated mansions of the city's grandest neighbourhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Houses of Havana\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully illustrated presentation of the greatest residences of Havana, celebrating one hundred years of creativity, design, and style that made the city \"the Paris of the Caribbean,\" with full historical accounts of architects, designers, and famous residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424207651052,"sku":"9781580932882","price":130.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781580932882.jpg?v=1774768866","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/great-houses-of-havana-by-hermes-mallea-9781580932882","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}