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| | Description | These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. In January 1952, Che set out from Buenos Aires to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorcycle. He encounters an extraordinary range of people -- from native Indians to copper miners, lepers and tourists -- experiencing hardships and adventures that informed much of his later life. This expanded, new edition from Ocean Press, published with exclusive access to the Che Guevara Archives held in Havana, includes a preface by Che's daughter, Aleida Guevara. It also features previously unpublished photos (taken by Che on his travels), as well as new, unpublished parts of the diaries, poems and letters. In January 2004, the film by the same name, The Motorcycle Diaries, will have its world premiere at the Sundance International Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. Directed by Walter Salles (Central Station, Behind the Sun), produced by Robert Redford and with a screenplay by José Rivera, the film stars the up-and-coming Mexican actor Gael García Bernal (Amores Perros, Y Tu Mamá También, The Crimes of Father Amaro). | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Ernesto Che Guevara | | Paperback: | 175 pages | | Publisher: | Ocean Press | | Publication Date: | August 01, 2003 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1876175702 | | Package Length: | 8.35 inches | | Package Width: | 5.35 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 82 reviews |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great book! Jun 26, 2010
I randomly saw this book in my college book store and picked it up. You definitely won't regret getting it, it's almost as if you're with them on their adventure.
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A great adventure. Jun 08, 2010
It is inevitable that anyone who reads this book would have vivid images of Che Guevra intruding into his or her mind. Who doesn't remember the stunning photo image of Guevra, said to be the most copied image in the world? Then the image of Guevra fighting through the marshes to capture Cuba, and then when Castro and the others set about rebuilding the country, taking his gun again to fight his lonely battles for liberation in other countries. And the last flashing image, a tired, defeated Guevra tied down in a shack in the jungles of Bolivia, shouting his famous last words to the drunk captain sent to shoot him and who lost his nerve in his presence, "Shoot, you fool, you are only shooting a man!"
But it is not Guevra as a revolutionary who wrote this book. Instead, it is a young Guevra, a loveable, fun guy who sets out to discover his homeland, losing his motorcycle into page 30 but continuing his travels, bluffing, scamming, working, stowing away, and doing whatever it takes to go on his way. He and his friend come across as two delightful guys with their humor, pranks and various adventures. We see the young Guevra without any false ego or pride, curious and sympathetic to his fellow men, moved by their sufferings, amused at the vanity of others who should have been more sympathetic, and yet always preserving his own humility and ability to laugh at himself.
It is said that when you love a book, you want to be friends with the author. After reading this book you are sure to want Che to have been your friend, to have taken you along for the ride...
...P.J.Mazumdar, author of The Circle of Fire: The Metaphysics of Yoga
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Motorcycle Diaries Mar 07, 2010
I found this book totally fascinating and haunting, given the subject matter, the life of Che Guevara... It's a keeper for me, and will be read again and again!
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 A personal portrait Jan 19, 2010
What surprises me most about this book is how much more real and good and personal Che Guevara seems to me after reading it. I have seen the movie and expected the Diaries to be much more political, but there is actually only a single passage in the Diaries about a unified Latin America. He is moved by the conditions of the people he encounters and specifically notes aspects of healthcare that desperately need improvement, in addition to economic factors like how the mining industry impacts communities, but his notes seem to be much more personal than political. It is his personal voice that really impressed me and makes me want to know more about Che Guevara as a leader.
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Look Inside the Mind of a Budding Revolutionary Sep 25, 2009
This book gives us a peek inside the mind of Ernesto before he was "CHE". I have to admit I saw the movie first and I enjoyed it, and then I picked up the book.
It actually made me feel sad. The part with the lepers left me in tears. There were leper colonies in Portugal before my family emigrated to the United States and my parents would talk about how much the people suffered. There are still leper colonies in Africa which is so hearbreaking considering it is a fully curable disease now that we have sulfa drugs.
After reading this, I could see how the roots of revolutionary thinking started taking shape in Che's mind as he was travelling though the poorest regions of South America with his motorcycle constantly breaking down. There are some parts where the translation seems a little off. But overall, I thought this was really insightful. Great reading.
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