Castro's secrets : the CIA and Cuba's intelligence machine / Brian Latell.
"In this riveting Cold War history, highly acclaimed author Brian Latell offers us a new and surprising look at Fidel Castro. Latell draws his narrative on personal interviews with high level defectors from Cuba's intelligence, many of whom have not spoken out for over nearly five decades. The result is a vivid and revelatory account that revises our understanding of how Fidel operated, what his goals were, and how he imagined the future for his tiny island nation. Latell takes us from from the crimes Fidel allegedly committed as a youth in the anti-Battista movement, to how quickly he built up an intelligence system that rivaled the Soviet Union's KGB and Britain's M15 in effectiveness, and how that translated into a feud with JFK's administration and the CIA, and the ultimate confrontation during the Cuban Missile Crises that brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0230621236
- ISBN: 9780230621237
- Physical Description: xi, 272 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-265) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Better than us -- On Fidel's orders -- Rooftop stories -- Come to Cuba -- At daggers drawn -- Tyrannicide -- Mouth of the lion -- Whiplash -- The big job -- Great minds -- Conspiracy of silence -- Afterword. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016. United States. Central Intelligence Agency > Cuba. Intelligence service > Cuba > History > 20th century. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 327.127307 LAT (Text) | 33114017203449 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"In this riveting Cold War history, highly acclaimed author Brian Latell offers us a new and surprising look at Fidel Castro. Latell draws his narrative on personal interviews with high level defectors from Cuba's intelligence, many of whom have not spoken out for over nearly five decades. The result is a vivid and revelatory account that revises our understanding of how Fidel operated, what his goals were, and how he imagined the future for his tiny island nation. Latell takes us from from the crimes Fidel allegedly committed as a youth in the anti-Battista movement, to how quickly he built up an intelligence system that rivaled the Soviet Union's KGB and Britain's M15 in effectiveness, and how that translated into a feud with JFK's administration and the CIA, and the ultimate confrontation during the Cuban Missile Crises that brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust"--
