For Americans, Cuba has been the forbidden fruit–a skin of Detroit sheet metal covering a center of tasty rum, swirling cigar smoke and sandy beaches. <br><br>Pointed prose, and over 200 pictures, tempt you to take a bite out of major cites and nibble on hidden beaches. Unvarnished opinions, with a uniquely American perspective, guide you to warm accommodations, fine food, stirring sights and sizzling salsa. <br><br>As in Larry Stein's three other books in the Traveler on a Rope series, 4 Americans in Cuba targets value options for readers with cash flows wider and thicker than a shoestring. <br>