cuba

Chronicles the life of Fidel Castro through a series of interviews conducted by Ignacio Ramonet, discussing his parents, influences, role in the revolution, and the Bay of Pigs; and provides insight into the leader's opinions on human rights, freedom of the press, and other world leaders, including George W. Bush and Tony Blair.

The author tells about the places he visited and the people he met while on a seven-thousand-mile motorcycle trek throughout Cuba.

Santiago, an aging fisherman who has gone eighty-four days without a catch, battles the sea and sharks to bring home the giant marlin he hooked.

An old fisherman battles the sea and sharks to bring home the giant marlin he caught.

The story of four strong-willed women of the del Pino family of Havana and of Brooklyn who are divided by conflicting political loyalties.

Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in Cuba, from Spanish colonial rule to independence, and looks at the controversial leadership and philosophies of communist dictator Fidel Castro.

Profiles the Cuban musicians who contributed to the album The Buena Vista Social Club.

Explores the life of Fidel Castro, examining perceptions of his role as either a dictator or a liberator, focusing on how he is seen by Latin Americans over his fifty years of leadership, and covers the pressure he has received from the United States and the Soviet Union and his influence on other insurgencies and uprisings around the world.

Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in Cuba, from Spanish colonial rule to independence, and looks at the controversial leadership and philosophies of communist dictator Fidel Castro.