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This novel opens in Havana in the year 2035—a city now free from communism. The novel transports the reader back to Havana in 1993. The novel explores the sensitive subject of emigration through the experiences of various characters across different historical eras and circumstances. The secret at the heart of this novel revolves around the protagonist’s Asturian forebears…
This novel opens in Havana in the year 2035—a city now free from communism.
Dr. José González—an eighty-five-year-old Cuban physician and the story’s protagonist—decides to return to his native island to spend his final days, having lived nearly his entire life in exile. On his deathbed, he resolves to reveal to his only son a secret concerning his Asturian ancestors—a secret that deeply affected him when he first discovered it, and of which only his wife is currently aware.
The novel transports the reader back to Havana in 1993—the moment Dr. González began his exile—when he made the agonizing decision to abandon his homeland and family to emigrate to Spain. Upon his arrival in the land of his grandparents, he immediately became an undocumented immigrant in the eyes of the local authorities. His plan was to reunite with his wife and son once he had established himself in Madrid, though he remained haunted by the uncertainty of whether his dream of embracing them once again in the Spanish capital would ever truly become a reality.
The novel explores the sensitive subject of emigration through the experiences of various characters across different historical eras and circumstances—a cast that even includes José Martí, Cuba’s national hero, who was himself an immigrant.
The secret at the heart of this novel revolves around the protagonist’s Asturian forebears, specifically linking one of them—Dr. González’s own “Great-Great-Grandfather”—to historical events that took place in Cuba during the late 19th century. In a journey into the past, the story recounts a crime committed in a remote, rain-swept Asturian village in the early 20th century. This event hastened the plans to emigrate to Cuba of the man who would later become Dr. González’s grandfather. In 1902, this villager decided to emigrate to Cuba in search of a better future for his family; he did so, however, with the additional objective of finding his own grandfather—a mysterious figure who had vanished in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century, leaving his family back in the village with scant details regarding his life in that distant land.
Any emigrant may find their own experience reflected in this novel, for they may well have felt sorrows similar to those that accompanied Dr. González during the early days of his own exile: loneliness, separation from family, sadness, and the daunting task of starting over far from his homeland and from all those he loved.
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23 reviews for My Grandfather’s Grandfather
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Definitely a book worth reading to learn a bit about the history of Cuban-Spanish immigration through a mix of fiction and good storytelling. 100% recommended
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Muy bueno lo recomiendo
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It’s incredible that this is the first book written by this author.
The mix of fiction and reality is just perfect. The human side of the story and specifically immigration is presented clearly to anyone and it’s very easy to understand.
I can’t wait for more offers from him.
Thanks Doc. -
Es una novela increíble,me gustó mucho
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Me gustó mucho la lectura. Muy bien escrito !!!!!
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I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it. It’s an interesting story with an unexpected ending.
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This is an amazing book, what a story an how well put together. Highly recommended
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El libro es excelente, fácil de leer porque logra que el lector se sienta parte de la historia con esa mezcla de realidad con la ficción.
Es la primera obra del autor, y sin dudas vale la pena leerla y disfrutarla.
La recomiendo din dudas. -
A través de una narracion en parte ficcion y en parte realidad el autor narra una historia de inmigrantes que comienza en la Cuba colonial y termina en una Cuba libre ya del comunismo, lo cual le da al libro hasta un matiz profético. Muy recomendada su lectura.
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Es una excelente novela fácil de leer y logra de una forma amena y rápida que el lector se vaya involucrando entre la realidad y la ficción de la obra.
Vale la pena leerla y disfrutarla. -
Este es un libro que se disfruta desde el comienzo, mezcla una intriga, un secreto, una experiencia de vida que es el espejo de muchos a Los que nos toco buscar un futuro mejor lejos del lugar en que Nacimos.
Lo recomiendo, Leanlo !!! -
Sin duda que es un libro para apaciguar la nostalgia que vivimos y momentos e historias que más nunca volverán, para mi es muy especial porque soy nativo de Santos Suarez, mis respetos para el Dr. Omar Suarez.
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Magnífico me transporto en mucha ocasiones a juventud y el suspenso magistralmente manejado lo recomiendo
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Espectacular el libro
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“El abuelo de mi abuelo” es un libro lleno de ternura y significado. A través de una historia sencilla pero muy profunda, logra conectar generaciones y resaltar la importancia de nuestras raíces y la familia. Es una lectura emotiva que invita a reflexionar sobre el paso del tiempo y los lazos que nos unen. Perfecto para compartir y abrir conversaciones sobre nuestra historia y de dónde venimos. ¡Totalmente recomendado!
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Me encantó este libro porque contiene autobiografía, historia de Cuba, y algo de ficción muy bueno
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Recomiendo este libro porque lo he leído y me a parecido espectacular 👌
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Sin duda un libro a recomendar y no solo para los exiliados que han vivido situaciones similares…para mí ,ha significado mucho más que eso,porque dentro de la ficción hay muchos sentimientos encontrados.
Enhorabuena Dr Suárez por la historia del Dr González que nos ha transmitido!! -
Cuando leí esta novela me sentí muy identificada con la historia Cualquier inmigrante y especialmente cualquier cubano se puede ver reflejado en ella
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Excelente! Este libro es un recordatorio poderoso de que no estamos aquí por casualidad; somos el resultado de las historias, los sacrificios y los sueños de quienes vinieron antes. Omar logra capturar esa esencia familiar que nos conecta con nuestro pasado de una forma muy conmovedora. ¡Súper recomendado para quienes aman las historias reales y con alma!”
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Disfruté mucho tu novela, una gran claridad en la descripción de los hechos y en los diálogos de los personajes.
La recomiendo totalmente. -
Una historia apasionante de inmigración y exilio del pueblo cubano y donde cualquier inmigrante se puede ver reflejado.Una novela en la que parte de mi vida está presente y en la que en ocasiones la emoción es inevitable La recomiendo.
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Hay libros que cuentan historias… y hay otros que rescatan memorias que parecían destinadas al silencio.
My Grandfather’s Grandfather es una obra que navega entre generaciones, identidad y raíces, con una sensibilidad que se siente auténtica. El Dr. Omar Suárez logra entrelazar pasado y presente con una narrativa que no solo informa, sino que también invita a reflexionar sobre de dónde venimos y qué huellas llevamos dentro.
No es solo una novela: es un viaje. Un puente entre tiempos, culturas y silencios heredados.Recomendado para quienes valoran las historias con alma, historia y propósito.
— Una lectura que deja eco.
