From Simon & Schuster,The Great Americanis Alex Abella's romantic novel about a young revolutionary.
Involved in a romance with Laura, a young revolutionary, Ohio Marine William Morgan, stationed in pre-Castro Havana, becomes caught up in the turbulent struggle against Batista, only to be faced with disillusionment, loss, and betrayal in the aftermath of Castro's triumph.Alex Abella is an author and journalist. He is known for his booksSoldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire (2008)andShadow Enemies: Hitler’s Secret Terrorist Plot Against the United States(2003). Abella graduated from Colombia University.