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Book SynopsisThis intimate, revisionist portrait of Fidel Castro, showing how an unlikely young Cuban led his country in revolution and transfixed the world, is “sure to become the standard on Castro’s early life” (Publishers Weekly). Until now, biographers have treated Castro’s life like prosecutors, scouring his past for evidence to convict a person they don’t like or don’t understand.
Young Castro challenges us to put aside the caricature of a bearded, cigar-munching, anti-American hothead to discover how Castro became the dictator who acted as a thorn in the side of US presidents for nearly half a century.
In this “gripping and edifying narrative…Hansen brings imposing research and notable erudition” (
Booklist) to Castro’s early life, showing Castro getting his toughness from a father who survived Spain’s class system and colonial wars to become one of the most successful indepe
Trade Review“A gripping and edifying narrative… Hansen brings imposing research and notable erudition to this account of Fidel Castro's early life.”
* Booklist *
“A nuanced portrait of a complex young man… Hansen fills out personal details and adds new layers of complexity to a life whose narrative has often been shaped and manipulated to serve the purposes of the Cuban Revolution.” * ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America *
“An engaging, astute character study. A welcome addition to the literature of Castro and Cuba.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Sure to become the standard on Castro’s early life.” * Publishers Weekly *
