Book Description
Childhood and early years in Argentina, and motorcycle travels through Latin America.
Five years of guerrilla warfare in the mountain jungles of Cuba's Sierra Maestra
Havana falls to Castro's rebels, Che is made Minister in charge of National Production, Finance Minister and head of the National Bank. The Bay of Pigs and the Kennedy/Kruschev missile crisis.
Heading diplomatic missions to China, India, the Soviet Union and the United Nations.
New revolutionary struggle against the military regime in Bolivia, and death at the hands of government troops.
Hero of the revolutionaries around the world and an icon for radical youth to this day.
Che Guevara FROM THE PUBLISHER
Tracing the life of one of the legendary cult hero Che Guevara, journalist David Sandison examines the man and the myth. From the overthrow of Cuban dictator Batista to Che Guevara's execution in the jungles of Bolivia, and with a wealth of rare photographs, the book compares the icon of Che Guevara to the flesh-and-blood mortal that he undeniably was. 75 color photos. 75 b&w photos throughout.
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