After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader

by Brian Latell Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki

Overview

In this compelling, behind-the-scenes account, former top CIA officer and Cuba expert Brian Latell examines the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother, Raul. Exploring the brothers' remarkable relationship, he reveals how Fidel and Raul have collaborated, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty-six years-a challenge to the notion that the little-known Raul has been an insignificant player. The result is an intimate portrait of two enigmatic men and a new understanding of the psychology and motivation behind their actions. Based on his insider knowledge of Raul, Latell projects what kind of leader he will be and how the shift in power might influence US-Cuban relations.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

In After Fidel, Brian Lattel combines more than thirty years of CIA expertise with academic rigor and lively prose. The combination is particularly suited for analyzing the CIA's nemesis for now nearly half a century and for making sense of what the future will bring to Cuba: a country whose importance to the United States and Latin America one should never underestimate.” —Jorge Castaneda, Former Foreign Secretary, Mexico

“Brian Latell is one of America's foremost Cuba analysts. He has produced a fascinating psychological profile of Fidel Castro and the man who, after forty-plus years in the shadows, may soon succeed him—his brother Raul.” —George J. Tenet, Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency

“Few Americans understand Cuba—past, present, and future—better than Brian Latell. He has combined an old CIA hand's knowledge and insights with a clear, readable writer's touch to bring both Castros—Fidel and his enigmatic brother Raul—to life.” —Evan Thomas, Newsweek Magazine, New York Times bestselling author of Robert Kennedy: His Life

“After Fidel is the first complete and detailed analysis available on the impenetrable world of the leaders of Cuba. Latell succeeds in putting together the puzzle that 10 American administrations have been trying to decipher. This is invaluable work for those trying to understand Cuba and it's future—the result of Brian Latell's decades of dedication, discipline and sacrifice.” —FAR Brigadier General Rafael del Pino, Highest Ranking Defector of the Cuban military

“Latell dispels many of the fallacies, myths, and legends about Fidel and demonstrates how he uses the United States every time an internal problem arises in Cuba. . . Latell uses interviews with present and former members of Cuba's leadership and his own extensive knowledge, developed over 45 years in the intelligence community, to create a readable narrative and an excellent addition to the growing literature on Cuba. Highly recommended” —Library Journal

JUN/JUL 08 - AudioFile

The author’s experience as a CIA analyst focused on Cuba gives him excellent credentials to write about the Castro brothers, Fidel and Raùl. His in-depth research reveals abundant detail about how they thought and behaved, as well as how they related to each other, during their rise to power as dictator and deputy. Stefan Rudnicki’s deep, articulate voice carries the listener through the detailed commentary, made challenging by its lack of chronological organization. He narrates with comfort, never sounding like he’s reading from a page, but he suffers from an unfamiliarity with the abundant Spanish. While he doesn’t create voices for the characters, other than an accent for Latin Americans speaking English, he distinguishes people’s words from those of the author by varying his force and volume. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169574395
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2006
Edition description:	Unabridged

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