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Cuba for Beginners
worn secondhand copy, fore edge has soiling, previous owners name on ffep.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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Rius
247Ìýbooks207ÌýfollowersRius was the pseudonym of Eduardo del RÃo GarcÃa, the internationally acclaimed Mexican caricaturist and editorial cartoonist whose innovative work established a new field in comic strips: the political and documentary cartoon-book.
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August 22, 2007
I got kicked out of high school for a week for distributing photocopies of the Spanish version of this book. It is complete socialist propaganda but it IS FUNNY. You can't censor funny.
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January 10, 2025não acredito que mesmo sendo da américa do sul o rius fez melhor propaganda marxista, leninista e maoÃsta; mesmo assim está perto do mao for begginers a nÃvel de contextualização história;
eu <3 banda desenhada de propaganda de esquerda
eu <3 banda desenhada de propaganda de esquerda
October 10, 2012
Grijalbo
Marzo de 2006
Es un pequeño libro sobre la historia de cuba, a vuelo de pájaro, su independencia de España y cómo a través del imperialismo yanqui con la enmienda Plat, Cuba pasa a ser prácticamente una colonia de EUA, donde todas las funciones polÃticas, económicas y sociales eran dirigidas por los yanquis y sus aliados, nos habla de la revuelta de Fidel Castro y se comprende claramente la situación de bloqueo actual de la isla, sus problemas, sus errores, pero sobre todo sus ideas. Plantea que si de haberse llevado la revolución cubana por otro camino menos dictatorial hubiese sido la solución a los problemas de la actual América Latina. Es una obra ligera y fácil de digerir, una sÃntesis muy acorde al titulo de la misma. BUEN libro. BCE
Marzo de 2006
Es un pequeño libro sobre la historia de cuba, a vuelo de pájaro, su independencia de España y cómo a través del imperialismo yanqui con la enmienda Plat, Cuba pasa a ser prácticamente una colonia de EUA, donde todas las funciones polÃticas, económicas y sociales eran dirigidas por los yanquis y sus aliados, nos habla de la revuelta de Fidel Castro y se comprende claramente la situación de bloqueo actual de la isla, sus problemas, sus errores, pero sobre todo sus ideas. Plantea que si de haberse llevado la revolución cubana por otro camino menos dictatorial hubiese sido la solución a los problemas de la actual América Latina. Es una obra ligera y fácil de digerir, una sÃntesis muy acorde al titulo de la misma. BUEN libro. BCE
November 30, 2019
Un libro excelente para adentrarse en la historia de Cuba de principios de siglo. Con humor y sencillez, podrás entender los conflictos y situaciones polÃticas que te abren los ojos. Excelente recomendación, gracias a mi papá.
April 19, 2023
Excellent book for a simple and comprehensive view of Cuba and the revolution. Rius would eventually change his mind about the revolution later on so all you white Cubans living in Miami and other fascists would love that!
May 7, 2020
Extremely biased and partisan. This book is pure communist propaganda. Highlighting over and over again how good is the revolution and how bad are Americans. Informative? I wouldn’t be a hundred percent sure since it doesn’t tell the other part of the story or what followed for the Cubans once communism was established. As a Cuban I can tell you Many years of misery, scarcity, and division among us, and the worst, is that all those outcomes are still present nowadays and without hope for my people to see their freedom.
March 25, 2019
An interesting account of the Cuba published just over a decade after the revolution really took hold. It's clearly a bit dated and doesn't include any information after 1973, so it misses the effects of the end of the cold war. It's also wildly uncritical of the revolutionary government. While it's great that it does a solid job of pointing out the corruption and problems of American imperialist ambitions, it paints Castro's Cuba as a paradise that it most certainly is/was not.
March 5, 2019
It was ok, slightly hard to follow storyline.
September 23, 2019
La historia de Cuba en resumidas cuentas, con el clásico humor del buen Rius.
July 30, 2020
Divertido y educativo!!
May 3, 2025
Worth reading
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February 23, 2017Cuba Para Principantes is a graphic novel book written by the well-known political cartoonist, Rius. The graphic novel describes the history of Cuba from the day it was conquered by Spain up to when the nation's system of government dramatically converted to communism. With the story told in a brief way through cartoons and animated pictures, along with humor, this book is great for people wanting to know the basic history of Cube.
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November 22, 2019Very good information for the beginning student of Cuban history. The font makes it difficult to read at times. I would recommend for high juniors and beyond. (Published before 1980)
July 29, 2023
Easy and interesting graphic novel of the history of Cuba and it's revolution. Probably should be required reading for even the most slightly politically curious Americans as we live in an environment saturated with imperialist propaganda. Not to say that this author does not have their own agenda to get across (to be clear their opinion of the causes and justness of the revolution I mostly agree with) but most rational counter arguments made in good faith ought to be given some creedence, no?
January 3, 2016
Great intro to the history of Cuba and the political turmoil surrounding their choice to form a socialist economy. Biased- yes: RUIS makes great political commentary through his drawings, but you learn a lot in a short amount of time and have a good timeline for the happenings of Cuba's growth when you are finished.
November 22, 2021
Buena y divertida manera para comprender a grandes rasgos la historia cubana. Me hizo pasar un buen rato, además que mi gusto por el libro crece porque me encanta la historia cubana. Buen detalle el comparar en ciertos momentos la revolución mexicana. Tenemos un gran ejemplo que debe de ser prohibido ignorar u olvidar.
January 24, 2008
Humorous and informative.
June 13, 2010
precise
May 21, 2012
I have the English Version given by my friend. It is a funny and easy way to understand the history of Cuba and it's struggle against United States.
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June 3, 2012I love Beginners books.
October 16, 2012
Informative and concise. Above all, very funny.
December 12, 2012
Interesante si se lee "Lástima de Cuba"
January 16, 2013
The history of Cuba: from the start of civilization to the end of the Cuban revolution, the autor brings communism as the best possible political government.
November 11, 2008
A good intro the cuban history.
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