Details

ISBN13: 9780571367153
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 464
Edition: Main
Publication Date:
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)
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Author Biography

Simon Hall studied history at Sheffield and Cambridge, and held a Fox International Fellowship at Yale, before moving to the University of Leeds, where he is currently Professor of Modern History. His previous books include 1956: The World in Revolt and Ten Days in Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s.

Reviews

"A captivating account of three revolutionaries and the intrepid journalists who brought their stories to the world." -- Kirkus

Praise for TEN DAYS IN HARLEM

"Simon Hall captures Castro's action-packed September 1960 New York sojourn in rich and compelling detail, and argues persuasively that its repercussions echoed deeply in the decade to come." -- New York Journal of Books

"A highly readable, engaging, astute microhistory of an overlooked event ... a sharply focused study ... illuminating." -- Kirkus *STARRED REVIEW*

"Well-researched, compelling, entertaining and at times scarcely believable ... an interesting portrayal of a fiery and transformative time in Cold War history and rich in detail." -- Americas Quarterly

"A wide-ranging exploration ... Hall's informative, page-turning account captures the cultural and political tumult of the era, and the fervent idealism that made Castro a revolutionary icon. Political history buffs will want to take a look." -- Publishers Weekly