Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That

Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History

The surprising story of Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them.

Most people are familiar with the basics of the Cuban Revolution of 1956â€“1959: it was led by two of the twentieth centuryâ€™s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nationâ€™s USâ€“backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under Fidelâ€™s rule.
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But less is remembered about the amateur nature of the movement or the lives of its players. In this wildly entertaining and meticulously researched account, historian and journalist Tony Perrottet unravels the human drama behind historyâ€™s most improbable revolution: a scruffy handful of self-taught revolutionariesâ€”many of them kids just out of college, literature majors, and art students, and including a number of extraordinary womenâ€”who defeated 40,000 professional soldiers to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Cuba Libre!â€™s deep dive into the revolution reveals fascinating details: How did Fidelâ€™s highly organized lover Celia SÃ¡nchez whip the male guerrillas into shape? Who were the two dozen American volunteers who joined the Cuban rebels? How do you make land mines from condensed milk cansâ€”or, for that matter, cook chorizo Ã la guerrilla (sausage guerrilla-style)?
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Cuba Libre!Â is an absorbing look back at a liberation movement that captured the world's imagination with its spectacular drama, foolhardy bravery, tragedy, and, sometimes, high comedyâ€”and that set the stage for Cold War tensions that pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780735218161
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2019-01-22
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780735218161

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780735218161
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2019-01-22
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780735218161

Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History

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