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The Sugar King of Havana by John Paul Rathbone

The Sugar King of Havana

The Rise and Fall of Julio Lobo, Cuba's Last Tycoon

by John Paul Rathbone
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  • First Published:
  • Aug 5, 2010, 320 pages
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  • Jul 2011, 320 pages
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