castro, fidel

Examines the history, causes, major players, and current impact of the Cuban Revolution.

Presents a brief biography of Fidel Castro and the events of the Cuban Revolution which brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959.

Biography of Cuba's prime minister, discussing his rise to power, his regime, his allies, and his adversaries.

Collects articles and excepts from books written by the author on Fidel Castro's arrival and the Communist takeover of Cuba in the 1950s, including profiles of Castro's brother, Raul, and Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and discussing the main reason that the invasion supported by the United States failed.

Examines the history of Cuba under the rule of Fidel Castro and the life of the dictator, discussing his education, rise to power, political beliefs, and foreign relations.

Biography of Cuba's prime minister, discussing his rise to power, his regime, his allies, and his adversaries.

A study of Castro's life and revolutionary career including his views on everything from philosophy and culture to guerrilla warfare, basketball strategy, and haute cuisine.

Describes Castro's insurrection from a 1955 fund raising trip to the United States to the Cuban Revolution.

An illustrated political history of Cuba from its gain of independence in 1898 to the end of the twentieth century, concentrating primarily on Fidel Castro's regime.

In 1953 Havana, tough war veteran Earl Swagger is conned into being the CIA's pawn, sent to assassinate the threatening young revolutionary Castro, while a Russian veteran of the same grit is sent to protect Swagger's target.