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"Mr. Lockwood's exciting book...holds many surprises for the reader who has seen the Cuban reality up to now only through the distorting prism of propaganda.... During Mr. Lockwood's latest, 14-week visit to Cuba in 1965] he had 'a seven-day marathon conversation' with Fidel],... Read Full Overview

"Holds many surprises for the reader who has seen the Cuban reality . . . only through the distorting prism of propaganda." --The New York Times Book Review, 1967

On December 31, 1958, Lee Lockwood, then a young photojournalist, went to Cuba to cover... Read Full Overview

Based on interviews conducted between 1958 and 1966, the book covers a wide range of topics, including aid to other revolutions, relations with the United States and the Soviet Union, and individual freedom in a Communist society.

Un ouvrage particuli rement surprenant pour le lecteur qui n'a jamais vu la r alit de Cuba... qu' travers le prisme d formant de la propagande.

-- The New York Times Book Review, 1967

Le 31 d cembre 1958, Lee Lockwood, alors jeune photojournaliste, se rend... Read Full Overview

This book remains the definitive study of Fidel Castro based on the interviews conducted between 1958 and 1966. It covers a wide range of topics, including aid to other revolutions, relations with the United States and the Soviet Union, and individual freedom in a Communist society... Read Full Overview