Bibliograph

¡Cuba libre!, El Che, Fidel y la improbable revolución que cambió la historia del mundo, Tony Perrottet

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¡Cuba libre!, El Che, Fidel y la improbable revolución que cambió la historia del mundo, Tony Perrottet

Language

spa

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

¡Cuba libre!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

993421155

Responsibility statement

Tony Perrottet

Sub title

El Che, Fidel y la improbable revolución que cambió la historia del mundo

Summary

La mayoría de la gente está familiarizada con los elementos básicos de la Revolución cubana de 1956 a 1958. Sin embargo, poco se conoce sobre la naturaleza improvisada del boyante movimiento, ni de las vidas de sus protagonistas. En esta entretenida y meticulosa investigación, el historiador y escritor de viajes Tony Perrottet desentraña la odisea detrás de la más increíble revolución del mundo: la historia de cómo un puñado de jóvenes desaliñados y revolucionarios autodidactas vencieron a cuarenta mil soldados veteranos para derrocar al régimen del dictador Fulgencio Batista"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

Target audience

adult

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