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Simon Reid-Henry

Autor(a) de Fidel and Che: A Revolutionary Friendship

5 Works 224 Membros 13 Reviews

About the Author

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Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
UK
Educação
Cambridge University
Premiações
Leverhulme Prize

Membros

Resenhas

Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.
This was a fantastic book on the relationship and history of Fidel & Che. Both of these men need to be studied together as their rise to power was brought about the characteristics and actions of these men in combination with each other.
 
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donhazelwood | outras 12 resenhas | Aug 5, 2013 |
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.
This book sets out to be a biography about the relationship between Fidel Castro and Che. I found it to be a bit dry and not especially engaging. The information itself was ok but not really anything new.
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nicolaerricotenaglia | outras 12 resenhas | Nov 10, 2011 |
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.
Most of what I know about Cuba comes from the week or two we spent studying Cuba in World History back in high school and the paragraph or two that accompanies any NY Times or Newsweek article giving context to whatever latest outrage between the US and Cuba happens to be. As this is a biography, and not a history, this book focuses more on Fidel Castro and Che Guevara's personal relationship and how that relationship shaped their political fortunes, but there is plenty of back-story and provides a good history of the Cuban revolution. The overall tone is very even handed, with Castro and Che being neither demonized as horrible monsters nor put on a pedestal as revolutionary heroes and saviors. Having finished it, I feel that I have a much better handle on the history and motivations of the Cuban communist revolution.… (mais)
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craigim | outras 12 resenhas | Jun 21, 2010 |
Esta resenha foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Resenhistas do LibraryThing.
A very well written biography of two of the most well known revolutionaries in Cuba. I liked the neutral tone set by the author, and you do not need to be a history buff to enjoy this book. There were a lot of interesting facts for me, a relative newbie to Fidel Castra. I read Motorcycle Diaries, so I know a little about Che's early life, and this book definitely shed some new light on this man.
 
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TheNovelWorld | outras 12 resenhas | Apr 8, 2010 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
5
Membros
224
Popularidade
#100,172
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Resenhas
13
ISBNs
26
Idiomas
4

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