Marina Hemingway
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The story follows Dan Fletcher, who leaves a lucrative job with the Las Vegas Gambling industry with a vision of finding a native girl on a South Pacific island. His journey is cut short at his first port, a mere 90 miles from Florida, when he falls for an exotic Cuban beauty. From cigar smuggling to tracking down a despicable villain, Dan finds himself seemingly against all odds in his quest for romance and revenge.
At the heart of the novel is Lily Lopez, who we first meet when Dan encounters her in a Cuban discotheque. Lily turns Dan head-over-heels but she dreams of finding a rich Italian and living in Italy. Tragically, she learns too late the perils of looking for greener pastures.
Cuba is the setting for this partly-true novel that also takes a look at Fidel Castro's oppressive management of ten million people and emphasizes the shortcomings of the Communist management of a beautiful island.
About the Author
Dick Barrymore is a master storyteller and internationally acclaimed lecturer and producer of ski adventure films.
He was born in Los Angeles. After a short semester at Los Angeles City College and a four-year tour in the U.S. Air Force as a survival instructor he worked with the U.S. Forest Service and the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
Barrymore left to pursue a career as a skiing cinematographer. He enjoyed success and notoriety as an award-winning ski filmmaker between 1960 and 1990 when he produced more than fifty films, including sixteen theatrical releases, and a television series.
In 1997 Barrymore wrote his autobiography, Breaking Even, published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. He was inducted into the United States Ski Hall of Fame in 2000. Between 1997 and 2002, Barrymore lived on his sailboat in Cuba's Hemingway Marina, gathering material for his novel.
Barrymore is an active skier, surfer and tennis player. He now lives with his wife in Cabo Pulmo, a small village in Baja California. He can be reached via rdbmore@yahoo.com and www.dickbarrymore.com