The Motorcycle Diaries by Guevara Che
Che Guevaras riotous riotous diaries charting his motorcycle odyssey from Argentina through Chile and Peru ending finally in Venezuela.‘It’s true; Marxists just wanna have fun’ Guardian
‘Politically-correct revolutionary hero? Perhaps a few years later, but in this account Che Guevara comes over as one of the lads.’ Bike News
'What distinguishes these diaries is that they reveal a human side to El Che which historians have successfully managed to suppress…one senses El Che's belief that determination and conviction can be enough to change one's self and others… a joy to read from start to finish.' Financial Times
'Political incorrectness galore…this book should do much to humanise the image of a man who found his apotheosis as a late Sixties cultural icon. It is also, incidentally, a remarkably good travel book about South America.' Scotsman
Ernesto Che Guevara was born in Argentina in 1928. After fighting alongside Fidel Castro in the three-year guerilla war in Cuba, he became Minister for Industry following the victory of the Cuban revolution. In 1966 he established a guerilla base in Bolivia. He was captured and killed in 1967.
Ann Wright, the translator, has a doctorate in Cuban history and lived and worked in Argentina for six years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857023992 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857023994 |
| Title | The Motorcycle Diaries |
| Author | Ernesto Che Guevara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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