Ernesto Che Guevara

· Opens with Che’s first encounter with Fidel Castro in Mexico, when he immediately commits himself to join the guerrilla expedition to Cuba. · Describes the dramatic moment Che has to decide his future either as a doctor or a guerrilla fighter, symbolized by the choice of two backpacks: one with medicine, the other with ammunition. · Includes excerpts from both diaries as well as Che’s fiery speech at the UN General Assembly in New York in December 1964. · Interviews with US...

• Che “mania” set to continue with two new films, including one by Robert Redford based on Che’s motorcycle diary and another biographical movie by Steven Soderbergh (director of “Traffic”). Redford’s film is due for release in September 2003 (just after the release of this book). Soderbergh’s film, with Benicio del Torre, will be released halfway through the Fall 2003 season. • A new, revised and expanded...

“A revolutionary government is one that carries out an agrarian reform that transforms the system of property relations on the land – not just giving the peasants land that was not in use, but primarily giving the peasants land that 'was' in use, land that moreover had been stolen from the peasants in past epochs.” An international symbol of resistance to oppression, Che Guevara’s influence continues decades after his death. His life and his thoughts inspire activists world wide,...

• Includes a foreword by Gabriel Garcia Marquez «Che Guevara in Africa.»•Fills in the missing chapter in the extraordinary life of Che Guevara and completes the publication of the series of his diaries that reveal his intellect, insightfulness and literary gift as well as his contribution to revolutionary praxis.The COMPLETE, thoroughly revised and expanded edition of one of Che’s most fascinating and devastatingly honest Congo Diary.Che’s original manuscript has been reviewed by his widow...

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Che's original diaries from the revolutionary war fought in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra from which he later wrote the articles that comprise his famous book, «Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War.» All Che’s diaries—from his early Motorcycle Diaries and its sequel, Latin America Diaries, through to his last diary from Bolivia—are extraordinary examples of his literary gift and his political incisiveness, in terms of his personal reflections, his criticisms and self-criticism, and his...

· First authorized edition to be published, with revised translation. . The title suggests it is a manual for would-be guerrillas. In fact, it is more of a political analysis, and marks the first time Che argues for the primacy of the subjective factor in the building of a revolutionary movement – a theme he constantly returned to. · Incongruously, Che’s book has been reprinted and studied by the CIA and US military for counterinsurgency training! (Wimberly Scott’s...

This is Che's political analysis of the Cuban Revolution in which he explains the primacy of the subjective factor in the building of a revolutionary movement.Ocean’s new, edition has been revised and authorized by Che’s widow Aleida March and features a new preface by Che’s long-time guerrilla compañero Harry “Pombo” Villegas

"A wonderful glimpse into the maturing mind of a great man and a vital companion to the previous Che diaries."—Michael McCaughan, The Irish Times"Guevara . . . chronicles labor uprisings and resistance against the influences and interests of the US and its intelligence operations. Guevara's passions for history, archaeology, and science are also apparent in this absorbing glimpse of the development of a legendary revolutionary figure."—Vanessa Bush, Booklist"This...

THE BASIS OF THE MOVIE “CHE: PART ONE” FROM STEVEN SODERBERGH STARRING BENICIO DEL TORO The dramatic art and acute perceptiveness evident in Che Guevara’s early diaries fully blossom in this highly readable and often entertaining account of the guerrilla war that led to the 1959 Cuban Revolution. Reminiscences is one of the two books for Steven Soderbergh’s biopic (along with The Bolivian Diary). Feature chapters describe Che’s first meeting...

Compiled with access to Che’s personal archives held at the Che Guevara Studies Center (Havana) directed by his widow (Aleida March)The most comprehensive vision of the continent by Latin America’s past and future by its most famous revolutionary figureShows the development of Che’s cultural depth and incredible intellect as well as his extraordinary political acuity.More than one third of this book has never been published beforeThis is the book to read after «The Motorcycle Diaries» as it...

  This is Che Guevara’s last diary, compiled from notebooks found in his backpack when he was captured by the Bolivian army in October 1967 and subsequently executed. It became an instant bestseller. Newly revised by Che’s widow (Aleida March), and including a thoughtful preface by his eldest son Camilo, this is the definitive account of the attempt to spark a continent-wide revolution in Latin America.   “Thanks to Che’s invariable...

The New York Times best-selling book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New York Times best seller. This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent, and a tender preface by Aleida Guevara, offering an insightful perspective on the man and the icon. "A journey, a number of journeys....