Gripping, almost cinematic

Guardian

Irresistible

Financial Times

Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book … Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history

Financial Times

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Whatever happens after Castro has gone, this book will provide an indispensable perspective on his record

Guardian

Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story

Evening Standard

A fascinating account

- , Books of the Year, Metro

Extraordinary

- , Books of the Year, Observer

Irresistible

Financial Times

The acclaimed autobiography of Fidel Castro, one of the towering political figures of our age, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over half a century.Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times.'Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book ... Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history' Financial Times'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard
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Castro is the only world leader to have outlasted nine US presidents, has survived over 600 assassination attempts and remains one of the twentieth century's most controversial figures. This title tells Castro's story, explaining thing from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution.
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Gripping, almost cinematic

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780141026268
Publisert
2008
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Books Ltd
Vekt
549 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
32 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
736

Forfatter
Redaktør
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Om bidragsyterne

Ignacio Ramonet is a specialist on geopolitics, economics and the history of culture and a professor of communication theory at the University Denis Diderot in Paris. He is the long-time editor of the French magazine, Le Monde Diplomatique.