Cuba in the 1850s

In its final days, the Spanish Empire's heavy hand touches everything in Cuba, one of its last remaining colonies in the Americas. Some benefit from the corruption, inequality, and slave-based economy; but many in the island are chafing under the Spanish rule and hoping for a better, freer world. This is one Cuban family's story during this turbulent time.

About the Author

Born in Cuba, Matias Traverso-Diaz immigrated to the United States as a young man. He became an engineer and lawyer and practiced for nearly fifty years. After retirement, he took to creative writing. Over one hundred and sixty of his shot stories have been published or accepted for publication in a wide range of anthologies and magazines, blogs, audio books, and podcasts A first collection of his stories, The Satchel and Other Terrors, is available on Amazon and other book outlets. Additional anthologies of his work are scheduled for publication.

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