num_pages: 329
description: This fascinating book presents a whirling, free-associating history of the cigar, beginning with the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492. Columbus sent Rodrigo de Xeres inland to prospect for gold; he came back with tales of men who think they are men who smoke, using a brown tube burning on one end. Here Guillermo Cabrera Infante describes the history of cigars in the Caribbean &amp; the process of making cigars by hand in Cuba; &amp; the history, customs &amp; popularity of cigar-smoking in America &amp; Europe. He also includes poems &amp; passages from literary works that describe cigar smoking by famous authors, such as Rudyard Kipling, James Joyce, Colette, &amp; John O'Hara. Originally published in 1985.
language: English
title: Holy Smoke
titlecomplete: Holy Smoke
genres: Latin American, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 92
publisher: Diane Pub Co