Castro: A Political Biography (Pelican Books) (Political Leaders of the Twentieth Century)

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 corners, multiple. Rubbing of the book edges, panels and either side of the back strip. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [9], 10 - 377, [7 – of which five are further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Cuba; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0140212582. ISBN/EAN: 9780140212587. Inventory No: 0130791. . 9780140212587