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Capitalism in Crisis by Fidel Castro (£14.99) – A collection of speeches by Fidel Castro analyses the world economic crisis as he critiques the rise of neo-liberalism and globalisation. This anthology includes his thoughts on the danger of stock market collapse, US cultural hegemony, the need to democratise the UN, the US ‘war on drugs’ in Latin America, the catastrophe of capitalist reform in the former Soviet Union, how Cuba survived the crisis of the 1990s and the current state of US-Cuba relations. Buy it
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Che: A Memoir by Fidel Castro (£10.99) – Fidel writes with candour and affection of his relationship with Ernesto Che Guevara. Castro vividly portrays Che the man, the revolutionary and the thinker and describes in detail his last days with Che in Cuba. The book includes a preface by veteran Cuban leader, Jesus Montane, which recalls the first meeting between the two. It includes an array of illuminating and previously unpublished photos including the first and last times Castro and Guevara were together. Buy it
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Cold War: Warnings for a Unipolar World by Fidel Castro (£8.95) – In an astonishingly frank interview, Fidel makes some remarkable revelations about the conflict that took the world to the brink of annihilation. Far from being a proxy for Moscow, Castro explains that Cuba’s support for liberation movements in Latin America was a “constant source of disagreement” with the Soviet Union. “If a Soviet-Cuba master plan had actually existed, we would have won the Cold War!” he declares. Buy it
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Fidel: My Early Years by Fidel Castro (£10.95) – This collection of autobiographical sketches gives a glimpse of Fidel the boy and the young man. Castro recollects his student days at the University of Havana, his early thoughts about armed struggles, his travels in Latin America as an international student organiser, his participation in a popular uprising in Colombia in 1948 and his experiences as a young lawyer and political activist. It includes an introductory essay by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Buy it
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Guantanamo – Why The Illegal Base Should be Returned to Cuba by Fidel Castro et al (£10.99) – This is the only book to address the historical debate about the legality of the US occupation of Cuba, preceding its use as a prison for the War on Terror. Castro reviews the history and reiterates Cuba’s case. Forewords by Noam Chomsky, Nadime Gordimer and Rigoberta Menchu. Buy it
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How Far We Slaves Have Come by Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela (£7) – Speeches from July 26th 1991 at a rally in Matanzas, Cuba. Mandela and Castro explain why their respective struggles have been so intertwined over the decades. Mandela applauds the role of Cuban internationalist volunteers in defeating South Africa's invasion of Angola and describes it as an an "unparalled contribution to African independence, freedom, and justice." Buy it
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My Life, Fidel Castro with Ignacio Ramonet (£8.99) – For years people have tried to persuade the leader of the Cuban Revolution to tell his own story. In this stunning book – a series of probing interviews – Fidel Castro finally breaks his silence.
Describing his life from the 1930s all the way up to the present day, he discusses his parents, early influences, the beginnings of the revolution, his relationship with Che, the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and Cuban migration to the US. Ramonet challenges Castro to discuss his views on a number of controversial questions, from human rights and freedom of the press to the repression of homosexuality as well as his opinion of other leaders, alive and dead.
This is an opportunity for both supporters and opponents alike to read, in his own words, the life story of one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century. Buy it
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Obama and the Empire by Fidel Castro (£10.99) – Fidel casts a critical eye over Obama’s first year in office. He considers whether Cuban-US relations are finally heading in a new direction, and discusses a wide range of issues including the global financial crisis and the continued US occupation of Guantanamo. Castro also considers how Obama is different from his predecessors. Buy it
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Buy Books about Fidel Castro
CIA Targets Fidel - Secret Assassination Report (£8.50) – Recently declassified and published for the first time, this secret report was prepared for the CIA regarding its own plots to assassinate Fidel Castro. The remarkably frank, single copy report stamped “Secret – Eyes Only” was produced in 1967 when the press was probing the CIA alliance with the mafia. Buy it
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Fidel & Che: A Revolutionary Friendship by Simon Reid-Henry (£8.99) – In 1955 an idealistic Argentine doctor and a peasant’s son with a gift for rhetoric met in Mexico City. Guevara’s travels through Latin America had made him politically aware but it was meeting Castro, already a seasoned activist, which gave him a cause to believe in. Despite their very different personalities, the ensuing friendship brought down a government and transformed the world. An excellent examination of one of the most remarkable political friendships of the 20th century. Buy it
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Fidel Castro Handbook by George Galloway (£14.99) – An impassioned account of the rise to power of one of the most dedicated revolutionaries that has ever lived. A comprehensive photographic documentary of Fidel’s personal and political history and a stunning collection of rare family pictures, posters and cartoons. It includes exclusive interviews with Ricardo Alarcón, Ramiro Valdés, Abel Prieto and Wayne Smith. Buy it
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