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English
Penguin
08 August 2008
The candid autobiography of a revolutionary icon

Fidel Castro, one of the twentieth century's towering figures, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over fifty years, tells his story in full for the first time. Here Castro speaks openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times.
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   549g
ISBN:   9780141026268
ISBN 10:   014102626X
Pages:   736
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ignacio Ramonet is a specialist on geopolitics, economics and the history of culture and a professor of communication theory at the University Denis Diderot in Paris. He is the long-time editor of the French magazine, Le Monde Diplomatique.

Reviews for My Life

Gripping, almost cinematic Guardian Irresistible Financial Times Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book ... Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history Financial Times Whatever happens after Castro has gone, this book will provide an indispensable perspective on his record Guardian Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story Evening Standard A fascinating account -- , Books of the Year Metro Extraordinary -- , Books of the Year Observer


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