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Fidel Castro

    August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016

    Fidel Castro was a revolutionary leader and politician who embodied the Cuban Revolution. His political philosophy, firmly rooted in Marxism-Leninism, led to Cuba's transformation into a socialist state with a centralized economy and sweeping social reforms. Castro was a pivotal figure in Cold War international relations, supporting revolutionary movements globally and challenging imperialism. His legacy is complex, viewed by some as a champion of socialist ideals and anti-imperialist resistance, while others critique his authoritarian rule and its consequences.

    Fidel Castro
    History Will Absolve Me
    Fidel in the Cuban Socialist Revolution
    Che: A Memoir By Fidel Castro
    War, Racism and Economic Injustice
    The Declarations of Havana
    My life
    • My life

      • 723 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      The acclaimed autobiography of Fidel Castro, one of the towering political figures of our age, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over half a century. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking 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. '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 'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard

      My life
      4.2
    • The Declarations of Havana

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      In response to the American administration’s attempt to isolate Cuba, Fidel Castro delivered a series of speeches designed to radicalize Latin American society. As Latin America experiences more revolutions in Venezuela and Bolivia, and continues to upset America’s plans for neo-liberal imperialism, renowned radical writer and activist Tariq Ali provides a searing analysis of the relevance of Castro’s message for today.

      The Declarations of Havana
      4.2
    • A selections of speeches and interviews with Fidel Castro, dating from June, 2000 to November, 2001. The Cuban leader presents an indictment of the world economic and political order

      War, Racism and Economic Injustice
      3.9
    • Che: A Memoir By Fidel Castro

      • 237 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Castro's own description of the historic political partnership that changed the face of Cuba and Latin America. He vividly portrays Che - the man, the revolutionary and the thinker - recounting in detail his last days with Che in Cuba and giving a frank assessment of the Bolivian mission.

      Che: A Memoir By Fidel Castro
      3.8
    • Die Geschichte wird mich freisprechen

      • 124 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Unter dem Titel „La historia me absolverá“, in Anlehnung an den letzten Satz seines Plädoyers, wurde Fidel Castros Verteidigungsrede bekannt. Der Anführer der kubanischen Rebellenarmee hielt sie am 16. Oktober 1953 bei der vorletzten Gerichtsverhandlung in Santiago de Cuba gegen die Beschuldigten des Angriffs auf die Moncada-Kaserne im selben Jahr. Sie ist ein programmatisches Manifest, Anklageschrift, rechtliche, moralische, philosophische und politische Verteidigungsschrift des revolutionären Kampfes gegen die Tyrannei. „Die Geschichte wird mich freisprechen“ ist damit von selbst zu einem Grundsatzdokument der Kubanischen Revolution und einem der wichtigsten Texte über das politische Denken und die revolutionäre Aktion Kubas und Lateinamerikas geworden.

      Die Geschichte wird mich freisprechen
      5.0
    • Der strategische Sieg

      • 703 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      Die Kubanische Revolution hat bis heute nichts von ihrer Strahlkraft eingebüßt. Sie ist Vorbild und Bezugspunkt für sämtliche nachfolgenden Befreiungsbewegungen in Lateinamerika, ihre politischen Anführer Fidel Castro und Che Guevara wurden zu Ikonen des Kampfes David gegen Goliath. Im ersten Teil seiner umfassenden Erinnerungen schildert der 'Comandante en Jefe' Fidel Castro minutiös den Guerillakampf in der Sierra Maestra im Jahr 1958, die Schwierigkeiten bei der Organisation des Widerstandes gegen einen zahlenmäßig weit überlegenen Gegner und die entscheidenden Schlachten, die schließlich zum Sturz des Diktators Batista führten.

      Der strategische Sieg
      4.0
    • Fidel Castro

      La sua vita, la sua avventura in due interviste storiche

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
      Fidel Castro
      4.0