Fidel Castro releases first volume of memoirs
Cuba ’s revolutionary leader, former President Fidel Castro, will publish the first volume of his memoirs in early August.
Cuba ’s revolutionary leader, former President Fidel Castro, will publish the first volume of his memoirs in early August.
The 25-chapter book called “The strategic victory” includes many photographs of Fidel Castro.
Throughout the book, Fidel Castro answers questions about his childhood and describes how he became a revolutionary and a soldier.
The book tells the story of how 300 guerilla fighters under Fidel Castro’s command defeated dictator Fulgencio Batista’s 10,000 strong army to win victory in 1959.
Castro, who celebrates his 84 th birthday on August 13, said that he had spent months working on the memoirs after he recovered from his illness. He said he is currently working on a second volume of memoirs called “The final strategic counteroffensive”.
Over the past three weeks, Fidel Castro has made several public appearances after a long period of seclusion after his illness./.
The 25-chapter book called “The strategic victory” includes many photographs of Fidel Castro.
Throughout the book, Fidel Castro answers questions about his childhood and describes how he became a revolutionary and a soldier.
The book tells the story of how 300 guerilla fighters under Fidel Castro’s command defeated dictator Fulgencio Batista’s 10,000 strong army to win victory in 1959.
Castro, who celebrates his 84 th birthday on August 13, said that he had spent months working on the memoirs after he recovered from his illness. He said he is currently working on a second volume of memoirs called “The final strategic counteroffensive”.
Over the past three weeks, Fidel Castro has made several public appearances after a long period of seclusion after his illness./.
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