Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War
by Che Guevara
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The people of Cuba struggled against immense odds to emerge victorious from years of brutal dictatorship and poverty in 1959. This is Che Guevara's classic eyewitness account of the transformation of a country and also the transformation of Che himself - from a troop doctor to a revolutionary leader, who would become one of the greatest icons of the 20th century. Following the phenomenally successful film adaptation of The Motorcycle Diaries, two of Che Guevara's later and most insightful show more diaries were brought to the big screen in 2008. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro, Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War and The Bolivian Diary were released as Guerilla and The Argentine. show lessTags
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Pasajes de la guerra revolucionaria es la crónica —publicada por primera vez en España— de la liberación de Sierra Maestra por los guerrilleros de Fidel.
Su autor, el hoy mítico Comandante «Che» Guevara nos relata, con estilo llano y didáctico, las luchas protagonizadas por estos hombres, su aprendizaje revolucionario y su progresiva identificación con el campesino cubano para el triunfo de un ideal que se refleja en su consigna: Patria o muerte. ¡Venceremos!
Este libro no sólo tiene interés como documento histórico: es una auténtica lección humana y revolucionaria que el «Che», actor y testigo de excepción, nos da sin mayor énfasis.
Su autor, el hoy mítico Comandante «Che» Guevara nos relata, con estilo llano y didáctico, las luchas protagonizadas por estos hombres, su aprendizaje revolucionario y su progresiva identificación con el campesino cubano para el triunfo de un ideal que se refleja en su consigna: Patria o muerte. ¡Venceremos!
Este libro no sólo tiene interés como documento histórico: es una auténtica lección humana y revolucionaria que el «Che», actor y testigo de excepción, nos da sin mayor énfasis.
I enjoyed this book and learned a;ot about the Cuban revolution of which I knew nothing. Have a friend from Euqador and she informed about Chi being a hero to the south american people and I wanted to find out more about him and Fidel Castro. i enjoyed and appreciated his writing style and was impressed by his education and bravery.
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 14, 1928, to an aristocratic family of Spanish-Irish descent. He was known from an early age for his dynamic personality and radical points of view. Guevara graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree of doctor of medicine and surgery in 1953. He witnessed the 1954 show more CIA-backed coup in Guatemala that ended the regime of socialist Jacobo Arbenz. As a direct result, Guevara became convinced that the United States would never support leftist governments and that violent revolution was the only way to end poverty in Latin America. He joined Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement in 1956, and following the Cuban Revolution held several influential posts in the new socialist government, including Minister of Industries. In 1965, Che left Cuba for the ex-Belgian Congo to support the Marxist Simba movement, which was ultimately unsuccessful. Following his time in Africa, Guevara traveled to Bolivia to teach guerrilla warfare to native Communists preparing for revolution. He was captured during a military operation by army forces supported by the United States and executed on October 9, 1967. Guevara's remains were discovered in 1997 and relocated to a mausoleum in Cuba. Guevara had a daughter with Hilda Gadea, whom he married in 1955 and divorced in 1959, and four children with his second wife, Aleida March, a Cuban-born member of the 26th of July movement. He also had a son with Lilia Rosa López. After his death Guevara became a global icon of martyrdom and a symbol of rebellion, particularly during the worldwide student protests of the late 1960s. Among his most noted written works, which include texts on guerilla warfare, socialism, and political economy, are "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Bolivian Diary," and "Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- Che Guevara; Fidel Castro
- Important places
- Sierra Maestra, Cuba; Havana, Cuba
- Important events*
- Cubaanse revolutie
- Related movies
- Che: Part One (2008 | IMDb)
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- Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 972.91063092 — History & geography History of North America Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda West Indies (Antilles) and Bermuda; Caribbean Cuba Cuba
- LCC
- F1787.5 .G8253 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Latin America. Spanish America Greater Antilles Cuba
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