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Fidel Castro: A Biography

by Volker Skierka - £12.99  Polity Press (2006)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9780745640815 | ISBN 10: 0745640818

Fidel Castro is one of the most interesting and controversial political leaders of our time - he has become a myth and an icon. He was the first Cuban Caudillo - the man who freed his country from dependence on the USA and who led his people to rediscover its national identity and pride. Castro has outlived generations of American presidents and Soviet leaders. He has survived countless assassination attempts by the CIA, the Mafia and Cubans living in exile. Castro's biography and the history of his country exemplify the tensions between East and West, North and South, rich and poor. As Castro's life draws to a close, the question as to what will become of Cuba is more important than ever. Will Castro open Cuba to economic reform and democratisation, or stick to his old sloga, "socialism or death"?
 
In this remarkable, up to date reconstruction of Castro's life, Volker Skierka addresses this question and provides an account of the economic, social and political history of Cuba since Castro's childhood. He draws on a number of little-known sources, including material from the East German Communist archives on Cuba which until recently were inaccessible.
 
This is an exciting, painstakingly researched, and authoritative account of the life of one of the most extraordinary political figures of our time.

"If you are interested in knowing more about Cuba's development since the revolution, then this book is a must. If you want to know more detail about how the US has harassed and dogged this Caribbean state from the outset, this book gives it to you ... Skierka's research is extensive and he is scrupulous with the facts. This book is a fascinatingly good read and a treasure trove of information"
(Morning Star)

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