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• 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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