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    Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
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    Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
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    Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History

    Written by Tony Perrottet

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

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    The surprising story of Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them.

    Most people are familiar with the basics of the Cuban Revolution of 1956-1959: it was led by two of the 20th century’s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation’s US-backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under Fidel's rule.

    But less is remembered about the amateur nature of the movement or the lives of its players. In this wildly entertaining and meticulously researched account, historian and journalist 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, and art students, and including a number of extraordinary women — who defeated 40,000 professional soldiers to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

    Cuba Libre!’s deep dive into the revolution reveals fascinating details: How did Fidel’s highly organized lover Celia Sánchez whip the male guerrillas into shape? Who were the two dozen American volunteers who joined the Cuban rebels? How do you make lethal land mines from condensed milk cans — or, for that matter, cook chorizo à la guerrilla (sausage guerrilla-style)?

    Cuba Libre! is an absorbing look back at a liberation movement that captured the world's imagination with its spectacular drama, foolhardy bravery, tragedy, and, sometimes, high comedy — and that set the stage for Cold War tensions that pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 22, 2019
    ISBN9780525641766
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    Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History
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    Tony Perrottet

    A long-term denizen of Manhattan, Tony Perrottet is the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Greek Games. His irreverent yet thoroughly researched approach to history has made him a regular contributor to Smithsonian Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, Outside, The Believer, National Geographic Adventure, and the New York Times, with frequent appearances on NPR radio and the History Channel, where he has discussed everything from the Crusades to the birth of disco.

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