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Cuba libre! : Che, Fidel, and the improbable revolution that changed world history / Tony Perrottet.

by Perrottet, Tony, author.

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[New York, New York] : Blue Rider Press, [2019]

Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016.

Guevara, Che, 1928-1967.

Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959.

9780735218161 (hardcover) :

0735218161 (hardcover) :

367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

"Perrottet chronicles the events of the Cuban Revolution and the figures at the center of the guerrilla uprising: Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them. The general timeline of the Cuban Revolution of 1956-1958: It was led by two of the 20th century's most iconic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation's US-backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under Castro's rule. In this wildly entertaining and meticulously researched account, Tony Perrottet unravels the human drama behind history's most improbable revolution: a scruffy handful of self-taught revolutionaries--many of them kids just out of college, literature majors, art students and young lawyers, and including a number of women--defeated 40,000 professional soldiers to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Cuba Libre's deep dive into the revolution reveals fascinating details and is an entertaining look back at a liberation movement that captured the imagination of the world with its spectacular drama, foolhardy bravery, tragedy, and, sometimes, high comedy--and that set the stage for a buildup of Cold War tension that became a pivotal moment in history"--Provided by publisher.

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