“A well-timed reprint of a masterful and highly readable historical account” (Kathinka Sinha-Kerkhoff)
“Marshals a profusion of sources for a profound analysis of a period that was fundamental for the history of this commodity in Cuba.” (Oscar Zanetti Lecuona)
“A model of careful research and judicious scholarship. The book will serve as a standard reference work on the subject for years to come.” (Louis A. Pérez, Jr.)
“A major investigation that gave tobacco its rightful place in Cuban history, from the pen of one who is today the premier tobacco historian of the Caribbean.” (Juan José Baldrich)
“Obligatory reading for understanding the history of tobacco manufacture and the struggles of the Cuban tobacco workers.” (Joan Casanovas)
“Provides an intersectional understanding of the politics of tobacco.” (Ratna Saptari)
“A gem in the historiography of the Cuban tobacco industry.” (Zoe Nocedo Primo)
“This book continues to be a classic.” (Vicent Sanz Rozalén)