This is the first book in more than three decades to offer a complete and chronological history of revolutionary Cuba, including the years of rebellion that led to the revolution. Beginning with Batista's coup in 1952, which catalyzed the rebels, and bringing the reader to the present-day transformations initiated by Ra l Castro, Luis Mart nez-Fern ndez provides a balanced interpretive synthesis of the major topics of contemporary Cuban history. Expertly...