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Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara was born in Argentina in 1928. After fighting alongside Fidel Castro in the three-year guerrilla 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.
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GUERRILLA WARFARE: The Authorised Edition
The definitive, authorised version of Che's manifesto on revolution, including his final revisions, completed just before his death. It is both an incisive handbook and an invaluable historical source.
Publication date: UK 26th Feb 2010
REMINISCENCES OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR: The Authorised Edition
The writings of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century – revolutionary leader Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. These diaries follow on from the events recorded in ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ and recount the experiences that would make Che a figure known around the world.
Publication date: UK 5th Jan 2009
THE BOLIVIAN DIARY: The Authorised Edition
With an introduction by Fidel Castro Che Guevara's famous last diary, found in his backpack after he was captured by the Bolivian Army in 1967, and which played a pivotal role in catapulting him to iconic status after his death.
Publication date: UK 5th Jan 2009
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES [Film tie-in edition]
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In January 1952, two young men from Buenos Aires set out to explore South America on a 500cc Norton. One of them was the twenty-three-year-old Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara.
Publication date: UK 19th Jul 2004