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Twentieth Century History Makers: Fidel Castro

AuthorRichard Platt

NarratorKarola Gajda

Duration2h 15m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, History

Key StageKS3

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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In 1945 Fidel Castro was an unknown law student. Today he is the leader of the only Communist state in the Western hemisphere. Find out all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.

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