Castro: A Political Biography by Matthews, Herbert L

Paperback. Very Good.

Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1970. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Good. Introduction by author, bibliography and index. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "Castro – 'The extraordinary young man who transformed his country, shook up a hemisphere, and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war'– began his revolution in two years of hard fighting, with a handful of men, in the Cuban mountains. There Hubert Matthews first found him, and from there he reported to America that the world would have to reckon with Fidel Castro. Now, some 12 years later, Castro has shown his strength, and Matthews, who has retained contact with him, goes a long way towards explaining, in this percipient biography, the astute blend of charisma and communism which converted an unruly law student into a modern caudillo.'' – from rear panel blurb. Creasing of the book… Read More

Penguin Books , 1970 . Paperback. . Paperback. The image on this page is of the actual book for sale. Good paperback (light edgewear, pages gently age-toned, sporadic margin notes in pen).

Allen Lane, 1969. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, VG/G+. 325pp, endpaper map, b/w fronits, index, dustjacket a little worn along the edges, otherwise a near fine copy. A biography of Fidel Castro & his political ideas which led him to overthrow Btista & bring the World to the brink of Nuclear War.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.