My Life
$45.00
- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2008
Summary
The candid autobiography of a revolutionary icon
Fidel Castro, one of the twentieth century’s towering figures, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over fifty years, tells his story in full for the first time. Here Castro speaks 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, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141026268 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014102626X |
| Author: | Fidel Castro, Ignacio Ramonet, Andrew Hurley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 736 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 558g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A fascinating account
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 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
About The Author
Fidel Castro
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.
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