{"product_id":"i-am-cuba-fidel-castro-and-the-cuban-revolution-paperback","title":"I am Cuba: Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Langdon Cost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho was Fidel Castro?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the summer of 1958, 300 bearded revolutionaries, led by a 30-year-old lawyer named Fidel, turned the tides of war in Cuba by defeating 12,000 soldiers in combat. \u003cem\u003eHow was this possible?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand Cuba of the last 60 years, you must first understand who Fidel Castro was, and the events of the Cuban Revolution of 1953 to 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revolution began in 1953 with a botched insurrection in Santiago, Cuba. Fidel was captured and put on trial where he defended himself, finishing with the now immortal words: \"Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFidel was imprisoned, granted amnesty, exiled to Mexico, and then led an invasion of Cuba with 81 revolutionaries aboard a pleasure yacht called the Granma. Only 18 men survived. How did Fidel build this small band of guerillas into an army that would sweep to power in Cuba?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was the rifle-toting woman who became Fidel's most trusted advisor as well as his lover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese questions and more are answered in the thrilling \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Am Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a historically accurate novel detailing society, \u003cbr\u003e politics, war, and love in Cuba in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932599939183,"sku":"9781645990284","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/sw_9mOmJuQ9781645990284.webp?v=1775851696","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/i-am-cuba-fidel-castro-and-the-cuban-revolution-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}