Castro's daughter : an exile's memoir of Cuba / Alina Fernández ; translated by Dolores M. Koch.
Castro's daughter : an exile's memoir of Cuba / Alina Fernández ; translated by Dolores M. Koch.
Castro's daughter : an exile's memoir of Cuba / Alina Fernández ; translated by Dolores M. Koch.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
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Date
1998.
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N972.91064/56
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Language
English
Spanish
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Physical content
259 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
As a little girl in Cuba, Alina Fernandez found nothing strange about the many visits Fidel Castro made to her home. During these visits, Castro would pay special attention to Alina, many times even bringing her gifts. At age ten, Alina's mother finally divulged the reason for Castro's attention: Fidel Castro was her father.
Born in 1956, Alina was a child in the years just before and immediately following the revolution of 1959. As the Revolution's events unfolded, Alina came to realize that, depending on his mood, Castro treated his illegitimate daughter with one of two extreme feelings - utter adoration or painful neglect. Through the years, however, Castro's influe...
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Castro's daughter : an exile's memoir of Cuba / Alina Fernández ; translated by Dolores M. Koch.
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Originally published: Alina : memorias de la hija rebelde de Fidel Castro. Spain : Plaza & Janés Editores, 1997?
Includes index.
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N972.91064/56
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74VvVVkybmWX
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ISBN
0312193084
9780312193089
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972.91064092
MMS ID
991010048599702626
