brilliant introductory essay by Gabriel García Márquez, includes previously unpublished personal reflections by the Cuban president.“We have no doubt that he will make a brilliant name for himself. Fidel has what it takes and will make something of himself.”—From Fidel Castro’s final school report, 1945.“Fidel Castro’s autobiography in the form of personal sketches offering a glimpse of him as a young boy and as a young rebel . . . Fascinating reading.”—Midwest Book ReviewAlso available in Spanish as Fidel en la memorio del joven que es (ISBN 1-876175-16-8)

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