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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.
About the Author
David Deutschmann is the editor of several books on Cuba, including the Che Guevara Reader and Fidel Castro Reader.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not what it may seem
18 Sep 2001
Format:Paperback
Yes, Old Fidel did write this. No, he didn't sit down at his word processor and bash it out over a quiet weekend. It is a collection of Fidel's speeches, writings and interviews about Che. Some of them are very interesting. Some of them go on and on and on. This bloke can talk! It is hardly an intimate portrait, it doesn't reveal anything new, but it is still a worthwhile read - if only to highlight the relationship between Che and Fidel and the circumstances surrounding Che's disappearance from Cuba.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A classic political memoir and biography of revolutionary and intellectual Che Guevara
6 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
Now in a new edition which includes Fidel Castro's speech on the return of Che's remains to Cuba 30 years after his assassination in Bolivia in 1967, Che: A Memoir By Fidel Castro is a classic political memoir and biography of revolutionary and intellectual Che Guevara. Che: A Memoir By Fidel Castro is not structured like a standard biography; chapters jump back and forth through time, reflecting on key events in Che's political life, his implacable struggle for transformation, his martyrdom, and his legacy. An inset section of black-and-white photographic plates round out this unique appraisal of a complex revolutionary figure (whose impact continues to inspire men and woman to political resistance and activism long after his own death), as seen through the eyes of a national leader who admires him. Students of Che's live and work would be well advised to visit the Ocean Press website for a complete listing of all their Che Guevara related titles.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Inciteful...
18 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
An intense and interesting look into Cuba's political sphere and also at Castro himself. Che Guevara is brought down from myth status and shown in a very human light. If only Che was still around...I know he would've solved that whole Elian Gonzalez episode...
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