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Love him or hate him, there is no denying he is a “master of the spoken word,” as Gabriel García Márquez has described him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging in the 1960s as a leading voice in support of Third World anticolonial struggles and continuing to play a role in the antiglobalization movement of today, Fidel Castro remains an articulate and penetrating—if controversial—political thinker and leader, who has outlasted ten hostile US presidents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis direct, forthright approach, his incredible grasp of diverse economic, historical, and cultural topics, and his idealism stand in stark contrast against the spin and superficiality of most political leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering five decades of Fidel’s speeches, this selection begins with his famous courtroom defense (“History will Absolve Me”), and also includes his speech on learning of Che Guevara’s death in Bolivia, his analysis of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and his response to the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. With his declining health and the emergence of new leaders such as Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia, this book sheds light not just on Castro’s mighty role in Latin America’s immediate past, but also on his legacy for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eFidel Castro Reader\u003c\/i\u003e includes a chronology of the Cuban Revolution, an extensive glossary and index as well as 24 pages of photos. As the first anthology of Castro’s speeches to be published in English since the 1960s, this is an essential resource for both scholars and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fidel’s devotion to the word is almost magical.” — \u003cb\u003eGabriel García Márquez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fidel is the leader of one of the smallest countries in the world, but he has helped to shape the destinies of millions of people across the globe.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAngela Davis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fidel Castro is a man of the masses… The Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eNelson Mandela\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fidel’s is a singing and dancing intellect.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAlice Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The editors] have done an admirable, even heroic, job of editing and excerpting this reader [which] serves a purpose for both historians and politicos.”  —Foreword magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fidel-castro-books\"\u003eFidel Castro\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocean Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781920888886\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ocean Press","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £20.79","offer_id":47901718446257,"sku":"SB-1920888888-C4","price":20.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1920888888.jpg?v=1788844502"},{"product_id":"fidel-castro-speaks","title":"Fidel Castro Speaks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpine and page edges tanned. 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Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history' Financial Times 'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fidel-castro-books\"\u003eFidel Castro\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780713999204\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.79","offer_id":47913218539697,"sku":"SB-0713999209-C4","price":1.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0713999209.jpg?v=1789183715"},{"product_id":"major-speeches","title":"Major Speeches","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fidel-castro-books\"\u003eFidel Castro\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stage 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0850350018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stage 1","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £144.36","offer_id":47914474897585,"sku":"SB-0850350018-C4","price":144.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0850350018.jpg?v=1789291427"},{"product_id":"women-and-the-cuban-revolution-speeches-and-documents-by-fidel-castro-vilma-espin-and-others","title":"Women and the Cuban Revolution: Speeches and Documents by Fidel Castro, Vilma Espin and Others","description":"\u003cp\u003eCentral leaders of the Cuban Revolution present the road forward in the fight for the emancipation of women. 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