{"product_id":"my-associate-fidel-castro-michel-villand-9782315014316","title":"My Associate Fidel Castro: A Frenchman's incredible adventure in Cuba","description":"\u003cem\u003eFidel turns to me again: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Why did you come to Cuba?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-To make money! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eI answer in a matter-of-fact tone, almost smiling, and Fidel does the same: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-I'm glad you're coming to earn money, so I can earn more than you! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis reflection also reveals to me the prevailing state of mind in Cuba.\u003c\/em\u003eHistory, business, power, love, politics, revolution... these are just some of the ingredients of this Cuban adventure, a real tour de force by a French entrepreneur in Havana. It's the unique journey of a pioneer who, in order to create a chain of French bakeries in Cuba, is forced to make Fidel Castro his \"partner\". It's a plunge into the paradoxical daily life of the Cuban people, who sway between laughter and despair, between passion and nonchalance.We meet François Mitterrand, Lionel Jospin, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, singer Mireille Mathieu, Olympic boxing champion Félix Savon, Gérard Bourgoin, the Castro brothers and many other heroes of a revolution that never stops dying.It also breathes the air of Havana, saturated with humid heat and sensuality. It's a true economic-political thriller. And the most astonishing thing of all is that everything it tells is real!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michel Villand,Francis Matéo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 231501431X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782315014316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Milo Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.30w x 0.69d","brand":"Michel Villand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089033343231,"sku":"9782315014316","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ca1344e-a3b9-4787-91b1-a94590f95eb4.jpg?v=1769107848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-associate-fidel-castro-michel-villand-9782315014316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}