Usnavy has always been a true believer. When the Cuban Revolution
triumphed in 1959, he was just a young man and eagerly signed on for all
of its promises. But as the years have passed, the sacrifices have
outweighed the glories and he's become increasingly isolated in his
revolutionary zeal. His friends openly mock him, his wife dreams of
owning a car totally outside their reach, and his beloved 14-year-old
daughter haunts the coast of Havana, staring north.
In the summer of 1994, a few years after the collapse of the Soviet
Union, the government allows Cubans to leave at will and on whatever
will float. More than 100,000 flee--including Usnavy's best friend.
Things seem to brighten when he stumbles across what may or may not be a
priceless Tiffany lamp that reveals a lost family secret and fuels his
long repressed feelings. But now Usnavy is faced with a choice between
love for his family and the Revolution that has shaped his entire life.
