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Holy Smoke

by Guillermo Cabrera Infante · 2003

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In what is sure to be the funniest, most original tribute to the cigar ever, Cabrera Infante lovingly unleashes a veritable arsenal of delicious detail about cigars and those who smoke them.

Setting
Latin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of thisCaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 329 pages

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