Fidel Castro

by Clive Foss

Book Overview

Fidel Castro is a dynamic and charismatic leader, who has led Cuba through success and failures since 1959. Son of a rich landowner, he became a radical revolutionary who attempted to overthrow the government in 1956 with a tiny band of followers. Using propaganda and subversion as much as sudden attacks from his mountain hideout, he gained victory in 1959. He liberated his country from one dictator and the overwhelming influence of the United States,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750923849
• ISBN13: 9780750923842
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Sutton
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Should not be missed by any studying Cuban history and culture.

FIDEL CASTRO recounts the life of a charismatic leader and dictator who has led Cuba since 1959. While much has been written about his regime, FIDEL CASTRO goes beyond politics to survey his life as well, following his rise, struggles, and international politics alike. His history is one of Cuba as a whole, and should not be missed by any studying Cuban history and culture. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch