Castro: A Biography by Consent

CASTRO AS YOU’VE NEVER KNOWN HIM

Castro: A Biography by Consent offers the most comprehensive and in-depth life history of one of the most iconic and controversial revolutionary leaders of the modern world. Respected by some, despised by others, Fidel Castro was a force to reckon with, and Claudia Furiati spent nine years of intensive research unraveling and chronicling his story through seven decades of Cuban history.

Castro granted Furiati his consent to write this biography and gave his assurance that he would not read it until the book was completed and published. He allowed her access to his personal (confidential and secret) archives and official files. Through these and multiple interviews with Castro’s friends and enemies alike, Furiati fills in gaps missing from other biographies and provides, through extensive narrative and photos, a powerful portrayal of this charismatic yet enigmatic head of state.

First published in Portuguese, followed by Spanish, Italian, and Chinese translations, this English translation is the definitive chronicle of Fidel Castro’s life.

Claudia Furiati is a journalist, filmmaker, and author of ZR Rifle: The Plot to Kill Kennedy and Castro. She has written for most Brazilian newspapers including O Globo, Jornal do Brasil, and Correio Braziliense. She wrote the original Spanish version of Fidel Castro in 2001.