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Hidden behind a cloak of exotic mystery, Cuba is virtually unknown to American citizens. G. Cabrera Infante–in Infante s Inferno and several of his other novels–allows readers to peek behind the curtain surrounding this island and see the vibrant life that existed there before Fidel Castro s regime. Detailing the sexual education and adventures of the author, Infante s Inferno is a lush, erotic, funny book that provides readers with insight into what it was like to grow up in pre-revolutionary Havana. Viewing every girl as a potential lover, and the movies as a place both for entertainment and potential sexual escapades, Cabrera Infante captures the adolescent male mindset with a great deal of fun and self-consciousness. With his hallmark of puns and wordplay–excellently translated by Suzanne Jill Levine–Cabrera Infante has hilariously updated the Don Juan myth in a tropical setting.