Castro: A graphic Novel
- Annotation:
- This graphic novel is a biography of the life and times of Fidel Castro, the former leader of communist Cuba. This is an overview of Castro's beginnings as a revolutionary and his eventual rise to power. Castro’s story is told from the perspective of a fictional German photojournalist who is part of the revolution and, as a result, lives in Cuba. The story covers Cuban history from the Batista regime up to the present day.
- Creator:
- Illustrator - Reinhard Kleist
- Publication Information:
- Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, 2015
- Color or Black & White:
- Genre:
- Biography
- Bibliography Available:
- Yes
- Original Language:
- English
- Historical Topic/Event:
- Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016
- Invasion of Cuba (Cuba : 1961)
- Castro, Raúl, 1930-
- Geographic Setting:
- Cuba--Havana
- Cuba--Sierra Maestra (Mountains)
- Cuba--Santiago de Cuba
- Date Range:
- 1930s - 2008
- Awards:
- Kleist is the receiver of many prestigious awards
- Tags:
- Cuba, Castro, Fidel, Raul, Che, Batista, Havana, fascism, communism, Kennedy, Khrushchev, embargo, Bay of Pigs, Cuban missile crisis, trade embargo
- Notes:
- first published in Germany under the title Castro; Foreword and Updated Foreword (2015) by Volker Skierka
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