My Early Years - Softcover

Castro, Fidel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1876175079 ISBN 13: 9781876175078

Publisher: Ocean Press, 1999

Synopsis

In the twilight of his life, Fidel Castro, one of the century's most controversial figures, reflects on his childhood, youth and student activism. In an unprecedented and remarkably candid manner, the Cuban leader describes his family background, his childhood and education at elite Catholic schools, and the religious and moral influences that led to his involvement in politics from a very young age.
This collection of autobiographical sketches gives a glimpse of Fidel Castro, the boy and the young rebel. He recollects his student days at the University of Havana, his early thoughts about armed struggle, his travels in Latin America as an international student organizer, his participation in a popular uprising in Colombia in 1948 and his experiences as a young lawyer and political activist.

About this title

Synopsis

first autobiography by one of the best known revolutionaries of the 20th century candid reflections on Castro's childhood, youth and student activism, and his experiences as a young lawyer In the twilight of his life, Fidel Castro, one of the century's most controversial figures, reflects on the years of his youth. In an unprecedented and remarkably candid manner, the Cuban leader describes his family background, his childhood and education at elite Catholic schools, and the religious and moral influences that led to his involvement in politics from a very young age. This is the first autobiography that gives a glimpse of Fidel Castro, the boy and the young rebel. He recollects his student days at the University of Havana, his early thoughts about guerrilla warfare, his travels in Latin America as an international student organizer, his participation in a popular uprising in Colombia in 1948 and his experiences as a young lawyer and political activist.

About the Author

- Fidel Castro went into exile on his release from prison after initiating an armed attack against the Batista dictatorship. One night in Mexico he met a young Argentine doctor Ernesto Guevara. They talked until dawn, sharing their ideas and dreams, when "Che" agreed to join the expedition back to Cuba to restore popular rule. The rest is history Deborah Shnookal has also edited the "Jose Marti Reader," "One Hundred Red Hot Years" and "Manifesto." Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, and has published numerous works of fiction and nonfiction alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ocean Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1876175079
• ISBN 13: 9781876175078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Shnookal Deborah, Muniz Mirta, Tabio Pedro Alvarez