Fidel and Che a Revolutionary

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The story of a friendship whose secrets hold the key to understanding some of the most significant events of the 20th century. The book follows Fidel and Che from their dramatic political journey in Mexico, through the war in the Cuban mountains, to the height of the Cold War. The author draws on archival research in Havana, Washington, Moscow, Miami, Princeton, Boston, London, and Berlin, as well as interviews with some of the key figures in this story. It presents a new series of sources that tell for the first time, and in full, the story of one of the most remarkable friendships of the 20th century. Simon Reid-Henry takes us to the heart of Fidel and Che, an unparalleled relationship that began as a political alliance and became the deepest friendship of their lives. It is the story of two men who share a common dream, who became friends, brothers, and comrades-in-arms, and who ultimately faced an epic choice between their friendship and their beliefs.