Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Challenging the boundaries of fiction, HAVANA: BETWEEN THE SKY AND HEAVEN takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey through Cuba in the 1990s, years that shook Havana and its revolution. In the face of insurmountable difficulties, Pineiro's protagonist, Roosevelt, and his friends take to sea in makeshift rafts in pursuit of freedom. The narrator who flees to London, tells of the demise of those who die, others who must suffer prison and yet others who live to compare their rueful tales of triumph. The reader will find also that special places in the narrative have been reserved for the jineteras or prostitutes of Havana, for Ernest Hemingway's skipper, Gregorio, and for the celebrated Cuban dancer, Carlos Acosta. Ruswel Pineiro has written short stories and poetry but this is his first novel. He studied English and Literature at the University of Havana, Cuba, but now lives and works as a translator in London.

Ruswel Piñeiro studied English and Literature at Havana University. He has previously written short stories and poetry. This is his first novel. He works in London as a translator and interpreter.