Description
In the final year of his life, a revolutionary leader records the daily rhythms of hope, hardship, and hard-won lessons while attempting to ignite a guerrilla uprising in Bolivia. This diary offers a high-level view of the campaign’s unfolding challenges—its shifting alliances, moral pressures, and the relentless gap between ideals and reality—while also reflecting on the broader struggle for Latin American liberation. Across its pages, the book illuminates themes of sacrifice, political conviction, and the costs of revolution, framed by the author’s direct, unsentimental voice and his enduring belief in international solidarity. Enriched by contextual sections on Cuba’s revolutionary war, Che’s years in government, and a selection of letters, it becomes both a historical document and an intimate portrait of a man confronting the limits of his mission.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
ISBN: 9780241465073
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Details
First Published
1968
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bolivian Diary by Ernesto Che Guevara.