THE BAY OF PIGS

by Haynes Johnson ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 18, 1964

It was perhaps the most heavily publicized of the many bungled, poorly planned operations since the Light Brigade charged into oblivion at Balaklava."" This is the first popular history of the disastrous attempt of American trained and supported Brigade 2506--the exiled Cubans who tried to retake their island. With journalistic immediacy, it follows the story of the leaders from their first disillusionment with the Castro regime through their training in Guatemala, the tragically miscalculated invasion, brutal imprisonment and final ransom by U.S. funds. If it were fiction, it would be dismissed as incredible. However, it is exciting fact.

Pub Date: May 18, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Norton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1964

Categories: NONFICTION