But Cleeton breaks down the complexities of this era into a cohesive, compelling story that delivers some jaw-dropping historical facts. War, politics, pain and suffering, and imprisonment - the possibility that a publishing tycoon would exploit all these factors to sell papers may seem unfathomable (or too familiar). Transported to Havana with her daughter and mother-in-law, she must fend for herself with little money, poor living conditions, and no way of knowing if her beloved husband is dead or alive. As the conflict with Spain escalates, she is separated from her husband and eventually forced to leave their farm. And while her lofty goals get complicated, Grace does eventually end up at Hearst's Journal.īook Reviews Love In The Eye Of A Hurricane In 'Last Train To Key West'Īnd Marina is the daughter of the wealthy Perez family, married to Mateo, a farmer's son. That's what Grace strives to accomplish, too.
The term "yellow journalism" - describing sensationalized and sometimes false coverage - was invented to describe Hearst and Pulitzer, but they also encouraged some solid news reporting.
This ambition puts her in the middle of the circulation wars between William Randolph Hearst ( New York Journal) and Joseph Pulitzer ( New York World). Harrington arrives in New York City in 1896, determined to follow in the footsteps of Nelly Bly by becoming a respected female reporter at one of the city's major newspapers.
But the story behind the headlines, as told by Chanel Cleeton in her new novel, The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, is an inspirational tale of courage, love, and losses for three unforgettable women.Ĭleeton selects her main characters deftly: The real-life Cuban revolutionary Evangelina Cisneros is the book's title character, joined by two fictional women, Grace Harrington, a newspaper reporter inspired by Nelly Bly, and Marina, the wife of a farmer's son ostracized by her wealthy family. involvement in Cuba's rebellion against brutal Spanish rule.
A young woman's imprisonment in 1896 Havana becomes headline fodder for two American newspaper giants fueling U.S.
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