Product Description

For the first time, Fidel Castro writes with candor and affection of his relationship with Ernesto Che Guevara, documenting the Argentine-born doctor’s extraordinary bond with Cuba from the revolution’s early days to Che’s final guerilla expeditions to Africa and Bolivia.

Castro vividly portrays Che, the man, the revolutionary and the thinker, and describes in detail his last days with Che in Cuba, giving a remarkably frank assessment of the Bolivian mission.

A preface by veteran Cuban leader Jesús Montané recalls the first encounter between Guevara and Castro in Mexico in 1955.

Illuminated by many newly published photos – including the first and last of Guevara and Castro together – this is a revealing portrait not just of its subject but of its author as well.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121494 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

About the Author
David Deutschmann is the editor of several books on Cuba, including the Che Guevara Reader and Fidel Castro Reader.

Customer Reviews

Perhaps a greater insight into the author than the subject.
This book is a great read and leaves the reader with an insight into both Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. The book is a collection of speeches and interviews that Fidel gave between 1965 and 1987. The 1st chapter is a speech given by Fidel concerning rumors of why Che had left Cuba, the 2nd is a speech made a couple of years later following the rumors of Che's death, the third is from a month later which is Fidels memorial speech, the 4th concerns Che's Bolivian diary, the 5th is in Chile after an inviation from Allende, the 6th is an interview with an Italian journalist 20 years after Che died and the 7th (and final) is Fidel's speech to the Cuban people on the 20th anniversary of Che's death.This format is an interesting one though sometimes the propaganda dosage felt to be a major component. The style of writing is very emotive and subjective. Another great point of the book is the photographs, especially the one of Che in disguise as he left for Bolivia. I definately finished feeling inspired to read more about Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.

Castro Hype
I have read a few biographies on the legend in order to try and find the man behind. This book did little for me in terms of that goal. It is more like Fidel Castro is putting him up for sainthood! A light read which passed the time but left you feeling that it could have been a whole lot more.