Stalked: The Boy Who Said No
A True-Life Novel
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- 8,49 €
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- 8,49 €
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Patti Sheehy continues Frank Mederos's true-life story of romance, suspense, and intrigue in The Boy Who Said No: An Escape to Freedom. After defecting from Cuba's Special Forces and making a harrowing escape from his homeland, Frank faces new challenges in America. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart, Magda, want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves. Frank dreams of celebrating milestone anniversaries with Magda, but his dreams are dashed. Instead, the couple faces a challenge neither of them could ever imagine. Meanwhile, sinister forces in Cuba plan to avenge Frank's escape. Can Frank outwit Cuban operatives bent on killing him? Will he again overcome the forces of evil? A tale of tender love, devastating loss, and the life-saving power of friendship.
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World Communism faces off against the American Way in Sheehy's Horatio Algeresque sequel to 2013's The Boy Who Said No. Cuban exile Frank Mederos marries Magda and strives to build a new life for his family in his adopted homeland. For Frank, the United States in 1967 is unfamiliar territory, torn by race riots and filled with bewildering variety, but it still offers him more opportunities than Communist Cuba ever did. Eschewing the offer of a high-risk job with the CIA, Frank gains entry into America's then-vibrant middle class through hard work. Frank's happy existence hits an unexpected land-mine when he receives some grim news about Magda. Back in Cuba, humiliated Lt. Pino, whom the authorities blamed for failing to stop Frank's escape from the island, plots his revenge. This earnest novel has an oddly archaic feel, often reading like popular propaganda from the Cold War era.
