Fidel Castro Book

I have not read anything else on Fidel Castro, though I do have a little knowledge about his revolution - garnered from movies and the numerous article covering Cuba and its enigmatic leader. This book cuts to the chase, scanning over the various events from Castro's life. Starting with his upbringing ans schooling, it takes a whirlwind tour through his rising ambitions, his revolution and the country he has subsequently crafted after an ideal that all men should be equal.

This book tends to call it as it is, so it doesn't shy away from either speaking positively of Castro's successes or looking at the negative impact of many of his decisions and policies. It's not a judgmental piece, leaving such insights to the reader.

Given how complicated a topic Castro turns out to be, one such short book can not hope to cover it all. But it doesn't aim to, instead making for a detailed but breezy introduction to the world of Castro.