Fidel Castro
Subtitle: a biography
By: Thomas M. Leonard.
Series: Greenwood biographies,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Castro, Fidel, 1926-; Heads of state -- Cuba -- Biography; Cuba -- History -- 1933-1959; Cuba -- History -- 1959-
Genres: Biography.
Description: Examines the life and career of Cuban ruler Fidel Castro, discussing his childhood, education, family, and rise to political power, and including information about the history of Cuba under his leadership.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-141) and index.
Table of contents: title: Growing up in Cuba; title: From Moncada to Havana; title: The Russians are coming; title: Institutionalization and stagnation of Castro's revolution; title: Socialismo o muerte.