The Motorcycle Diaries
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- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2021
Summary
An iconic bestseller: Che Guevara’s account of his youthful adventures travelling around South America on his motorcycle
‘All we could see was the dust on the road ahead and ourselves on the bike, devouring kilometers in our flight northward.’
In late 1951, Guevara and Alberto Granado set off on the 500cc Norton they nicknamed La Poderosa (‘The Powerful One’) with no other agenda than a lust for life and a desire to see it all.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241465103 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241465109 |
| Author: | Ernesto Che Guevara, Che Guevara Studies Center |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 132g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 128mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
It’s true; Marxists just wanna have fun…A revolutionary bestseller
It’s true; Marxists just wanna have fun…A revolutionary bestseller * Guardian *
For every comic escapade of the carefree roustabout there is an equally eye-opening moment in the development of the future revolutionary leader. By the end of the journey, a politicized Guevara has emerged to predict his own legendary future * Time *
The vision of the noble loner, whether freedom-fighter or biker…gives hope to world-weary revolutionaries and non-revolutionaries alike. * Telegraph *
A Latin American James Dean or Jack Kerouac * Washington Post *
Ernesto Che Guevara
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
Born into a middle-class family in Argentina in 1928, Ernesto “Che” Guevara trained as a doctor. His experiences witnessing poverty and hunger across South America radicalized him.
Guevara played a pivotal role in the Cuban Revolution and subsequently served in Fidel Castro’s government. He later traveled to the Congo to support a rebellion there. His final revolutionary efforts took him to Bolivia, where he led a small, dedicated group. He was captured and executed by Bolivian and US military forces in 1967.
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