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The Story of Che Guevara

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781849169011

Price: £12.99

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An accessible biography of one of the most influential figures of recent times based on new, original research.

Che Guevara is something of a symbol in the West. But for the rest of the world he is different: a charismatic revolutionary who redrew the political map of Latin America and gave hope to those resisting colonialism everywhere. In The Story of Che Guevara Lucía Álvarez de Toledo follows Che from his birth in Rosario and his early years in his parent’s maté plantation, to his immortal motorcycle journeys across South America, his role at the heart of Castro’s new Cuban government, and through to the unforgiving jungle that formed the backdrop to his doomed campaigns in the Congo and Bolivia.

Based on interviews with Che’s family and those who knew him intimately, this is an accessible biography that concentrates on the man rather than the icon. With the political developments in Latin America in the twenty-first century, his influence can be seen to be even greater than it was during his lifetime and The Story of Che Guevara is a perfect introduction to an extraordinary man.

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'There are many books on Che but writing as an Argentine, and a woman, Lucia Alvarez de Toledo brings a valuable new perspective to the story of Che Guevara - the man. Her personal recollections of the times and places Che moved through and her journalist's eye for the telling anecdote bring to life his unique story from a truly Latin American perspective.' Simon Reid-Henry
Simon Reid-Henry