The Island that Dared

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The Island that Dared: Journeys in Cuba
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Cover of Eland Books first edition (2008)
Author Dervla Murphy
Publisher Eland Books
Publication date
2008
Pages421 (first edition)
ISBN 9781906011352
917.2910464
Preceded by Silverland  
Followed by A Month by the Sea  

The Island that Dared: Journeys in Cuba is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by Eland Books in 2008. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Summary

The Island that Dared describes the three journeys of Murphy to Cuba with her daughter, Rachel, and three grand-daughters, Rose, Clodagh and Zea, in 2005, and returning on her own in 2006 and 2007. [5] [6]

Murphy's experiences in Havana were later also featured in a collection of traveller's tales. [7]

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References

  1. Tennant, JS (18 October 2008). "Cuba on the cusp of change". The Irish Times . Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. Smith, Stephen (7 November 2008). "The Island That Dared by Dervla Murphy: travel books". The Telegraph . Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. Marozzi, Justin (29 November 2008). "The Island That Dared: Journeys in Cuba" . Financial Times . Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. The island that dared: journeys in Cuba. Eland Books. 2008. ISBN   9781906011352 . Retrieved 5 October 2022 via British Library.
  5. "The Island That Dared - Dervla Murphy". Eland Books . Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. Stewart, Bruce. "Dervla Murphy". Ricorso. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. Barclay, Jennifer; Phillips, Adrian (2015). To Oldly Go: tales of intrepid travel. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   978-1784770273.