Fidel Castro (Critical Lives)

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Ex-library with the usual stamps. The Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro is one of the most written-about men in the world today.

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Most approaches to his life are either glowing hagiographies, or critical rants in which he is portrayed as a dictator who has kept the island of Cuba under his heel for the past fifty years. Ria Christie Collections Condition: Powell's Bookstores Chicago Condition: Used - Very Good. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.

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Fidel Castro

Preview — Fidel Castro by Nick Caistor. Fidel Castro by Nick Caistor. Fidel Castro had ruled the island of Cuba for fifty-two years when ill health forced him to step down in Over the course of that time, he changed Cuba from a republic to a communist state and became one of the most divisive leaders in the second half of the twentieth century. For some, he is a champion of humanitarianism, socialism, and environmentalism.

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For others, Fidel Castro had ruled the island of Cuba for fifty-two years when ill health forced him to step down in For others, he is a monster and dictator who perpetuated human rights abuses at home and abroad. Paperback , pages.



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Published March 15th by Reaktion Books first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Fidel Castro , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Sep 10, Leslie rated it it was amazing.

Fidel Castro by Nick Caistor

Going into this book with only knowledge of what mainstream media produces, this book was well written, unbiased, and provided a more in-depth look of who Fidel Castro was, and what was behind his revolution. Gain a different perspective of Castro, and a true respect for Caistor as an author willing to present the subject with out media hype.

Nov 25, Ratih rated it liked it Shelves: Apr 02, Christopher rated it really liked it Shelves: But who is Fidel Castro? Is he a true believer in communist, a liberator or an opportunistic dictator? While unable to answer those questions definitively, this book is definitely a good place to start.

It goes back to his father, who probably was a soldier in the Spanish colonial army during the revolution of , all the way to the present era, where Fidel has handed over power to his younger brother and is in his twilight years. It is a good thumbnail sketch of the man, but what is also interesting is how this short biography talks a lot about his relationships with other Cubans and revolutionaries, particularly his relationship with Che Guevara.

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Thus, this little book avoid the trap that so many other short biographies fall into and places its subject firmly in the middle of the times he lived through and not treating him like an animal in a glass case, separated from everything and everyone. Like I said before, though, this book won't answer all of your questions about Fidel, and after the Cuban Missile Crisis hard facts about Fidel start to become a little sparser. But for those who are interested in getting to know the man a little bit more, this is a great place to start.

Feb 06, Jennyb rated it liked it. This quick biography touches on the high and low lights of that time, managing to present a fairly balanced picture of an extremely polarizing man. This book is a good place to start for someone with minimal knowledge of Cuba me , or someone who doesn't need a lot of detail but wants a basic idea of the outline of the past half century's events on our near neighbor.

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