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Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
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Tony Perrottet
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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 1956-1959: it was led by two of the 20th century’s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation’s US-backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under Fidel's rule.
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 history’s most improbable revolution: a scruffy handful of self-taught revolutionaries - many of them kids just out of college, literature majors, and art students, and including a number of extraordinary women - who defeated 40,000 professional soldiers to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Cuba Libre!’s deep dive into the revolution reveals fascinating details: How did Fidel’s highly organized lover Celia Sánchez whip the male guerrillas into shape? Who were the two dozen American volunteers who joined the Cuban rebels? How do you make lethal land mines from condensed milk cans - or, for that matter, cook chorizo à la guerrilla (sausage guerrilla-style)?
Cuba Libre! 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 comedy - and that set the stage for Cold War tensions that pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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“An excellent chronology of Cuba’s liberation - dramatic, human, and illuminating.” (Paul Theroux, author of The Great Railway Bazaar)
"An excellent new entry on the subject, with a memorable opening line and highly enjoyable chapters. If you read only one recent book on Cuba, have it be this delightful popular history." (Library Journal, starred)
“Perrottet’s history excels in putting a human face on the fighters...the revolution’s real stars were the smart and strong women who acted as spies, couriers, logistical experts, and ultimately as the bravest, fiercest, and most indispensable combatants.” (Booklist)
"A juicy jungle opera.... Fascinating...[Perrottet's] lively, gossipy account steps back and allows the characters to speak for themselves.... Humor abounds throughout the book, too." (Los Angeles Review of Books)
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- Zachary Chapin
- 01-29-19
Deep look into an interesting time
Fascinating story, couldn't stop listening until it was complete. Hearing all of the details of the revolution was eye opening.
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- Stephen
- 03-10-19
WOW! What an awesome story
I know Fidel and Che as Cold War cliche icons but almost nothing about the Cuban Revolution itself. Perrottet sets out to retell that story afresh by puttung aside the animosity between the US and Cuba with a straight up "this is what happened" retelling without presuming to know what would transpire in the years after the revolution, and to do so with the flare of a novelist. The story is way better than I imagined. It is something of a fairy tale. The literary aspect is not by accident as Fidel and his group were college educated urbane middle-class romantics, they were reading books by Emile Zola, Edward Gibbon and Cervantes while building tree forts in the jungle. How they went from 20 unlikely guys (and a few women) in the remotest mountains who forgot to bring shaving razors, to conquering the island (and the attention of the world) is the stuff of legend. It is a wonderfully fun and upbeat story. Don't worry about the ideology, communism doesn't even enter the story until after the revolution. Read it for entertainment, for education, this is one great tale with clear good and bad guys, overcoming improbable odds, fame and fortune, humor and drama set in an exotic land of pristine jungle mountains, mafioso casinos, coffee farmers, feudal landlords, and a cast of colorful people. What a delightful way to learn about Cuba as everything comes back this moment and nothing afterwards can be understood without it.
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- Anthony C
- 10-20-20
Two thumbs way up
Robertson Dean has a hell of a voice. I really enjoy detailed slice of life history books. This one mainly covers a 4 year stretch of Cuban history. I wish it would've covered Fidel's tenure as Prime Minister more but still a fantastic journey.
A good soldier doesn't always make a great politician
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- Frank Correia
- 01-06-24
touching account of the Cuban Revolutionary War
I loved how the story was very easy to follow and came alive. fantastic book
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- OZO
- 07-16-21
Victorious Cuban Guerrilla
A well written and enjoyable narrative about the struggle and victory of the glorious Cuban guerrilla. Many have tried to destroyed the socialist revolution from 1959 until today, and many have failed to defect the Cuban peoples.
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- Heather
- 08-26-22
Informative and entertaining
This book gives context to the Cuban revolution and life to the important individuals on both sides of the conflict. In delivering the facts, Perrottet keeps the pace moving with great stories and wonderful tidbits. The narrator, Robertson Dean, is perfect for this book.
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- Don C.
- 10-22-21
HUGE anti-commie here...
Still... loved the against all odds, deprivation, and self-sacrifice elements of this story. Too bad Cuba turned out the way it has, though. All card carrying Capitalists should consider this book.
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- Donald P. Edwards
- 08-03-24
The Cuban story in detail
Was a complete and detailed review of the revolution and those who participated in its support and those who reacted against it
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- Jason Baumbach
- 11-18-21
Another book that makes an American less proud.
Books such as this are an essential glimpse at a corner of the world seen from history instead of US propaganda. I had always assumed Castro was a communist from the start instead of the Cuban liberator he was -- the US pushed him away and the USSR gladly embraced him after. By the way, this is only an afterthought of the book not it's general content.
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- Buretto
- 09-19-20
Starts wobbly, but strengthens tremendously
I started to think the author crafted a story which mirrored the evolution of the Cuban revolution, a meta-story of comical ineptness growing into something more consequential. The first half of the book is strewn with odd pop culture references, mostly comedic, with only scant relevance to the stories at hand. The Keystone Cops, Three Stooges, Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Monty Python, Laurel and Hardy, and the fictional Maxwell Smart get name-checked among others. Later in the book, celebrities such as Lou Costello and Steve Allen are referenced, but at least with regard to Cuba-themed specials on American TV.
Once the book breaks free of this odd approach, it becomes terrifically informative and humanizing to its characters. Not at all a puff piece, it deals with Fidel, Che, Raul and several others honestly, giving respect when deserved and scorn when earned. All in all, it turned into a worthwhile listen.
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