Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution [Paperback]

Ernesto Che Guevara (Author), David Deutschmann (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1876175699 | ISBN-13: 978-1876175696 | Publication Date: July 1, 2003 | Edition: 2 Expanded

A new, revised and expanded edition of an Ocean Press classic.

This reader is the bestselling, most comprehensive selection of Che Guevara’s writings, letters and speeches available in English. This volume covers Che’s writings on the Cuban revolutionary war, the first years of the revolution in Cuba and his vision for Latin America and the Third World. It includes such classic essays as "Socialism and Man in Cuba" and his call to create "Two, Three, Many Vietnams."

Among the features of this expanded edition are several unpublished articles, essays and letters, including a letter from Che to his children shortly before his death in Bolivia in 1967 and an essay, "Strategy and tactics for the Latin American revolution."

This new edition of a popular Ocean title is published in collaboration with the Che Guevara Archive in Havana. It includes:

* an expanded and revised chronology
* complete bibliography of the works of Che Guevara
* new, extensive annotation and index

"Deep inside the T-shirt where we have tried to trap him the eyes of Che Guevara are still burning with im-patience."—Ariel Dorfman

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Che Guevara served as Minister of Industry and head of the National Bank of Cuba following the 1959 revolution. David Deutschmann is an Australian author whose recent books include the anthologies Fidel Castro Reader (2004) and Che Guevara Reader (2003).

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Ocean Press; 2 Expanded edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1876175699
• ISBN-13: 978-1876175696
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ernesto Che Guevara was born in Argentina in 1928. After fighting alongside Fidel Castro in the three-year guerilla 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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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Che, January 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Guerrilla Strategy, Politics and Revolution (Paperback)

This is a good book if you want to know about Che's Marxists theories and if you want to know some of his views on the world during his time. But this book (though it is good) only scratches the surface a good portion of these speeches and essays have been published in many other books what the editor should've done was published parts of Che's critique of the Soviet Union that Castro has hidden away,printed parts of his congo book and sections from the Bolivian Diary, and more sections from the nine volume Che Guevara writing and speeches then this book would worthy of the title Che Guevara Reader

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great collection of various guevara speeches and writings, June 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Guerrilla Strategy, Politics and Revolution (Paperback)

this book is a great collection of various writings and speeches by ernesto che guevara. it contains some entries in his diary of the cuban revolution, speeches he gave internationally and in cuba, and letters he wrote to people close to him. it's an interesting collection of his stuff, which is actually pretty hard to get a hold of. so if you see this book, and your interested in che, grab it, because i really had to look around for this one.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Personification of Inspiration, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Guerrilla Strategy, Politics and Revolution (Paperback)

This collection of Guevara's writings expresses the deep thoughts that pervaded in the deep crevices of his mind. This book has a wonderful, and simple chronology to start off, from his birth, to the Cuban Revolution, and to his untimely murder. Also bound in this book is several speeches he made, along with letters that he wrote, including the farewell letter to his good comrade: Fidel Castro. This book lets you explore the complexities of Che Guevara ideals, and manifests them in the best way possible.