The Autobiography of Fidel CastroPrize-winning author and journalist Norberto Fuentes was once a revolutionary: a writer with privileged access to Fidel Castro's inner circle during some the most challenging years of the revolution. But in the late 1990s, as the regime began sending its oldest comrades to the firing squad, he became A Man Who Knew Too Much. Escaping a death sentence and now living in exile, Fuentes has written a brilliant, satirical, and utterly captivating "autobiography" of the Cuban leader-in Fidel's own arrogant and seductive language--discussing everything from Castro's early sexual experiences in Biran to his true feelings about Che Guevara and his philosophy on murder, legacy, and state secrets.--From publisher description. |
Contents
25 | 59 |
THE PAST OF A MAN WITHOUT A PAST | 67 |
The Basket of My Snakes | 113 |
AS INTIMATE AS CHRIST | 159 |
ABSOLUTE | 277 |
POWER IS TO BE USED | 379 |
LIKE THE GUIDE OF THE HORDE | 491 |
WHEN THIS WAR IS OVER | 547 |
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