The Complete Bolivian Diaries of Che Guevara, and Other Captured Documents [Paperback]

Daniel James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

These 1966 and 1967 diaries of the late Cuban leader were written during his attempt to establish a guerilla insurrectionary movement in Bolivia. They were found by the Bolivian government soon after Guevara was captured and executed. They are presented here uncensored and unabridged. Also included are the diaries of Guevara's three closest lieutenants and a selection of important photographs, including the last rolls taken of and by Guevara before he was apprehended.

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If you are caught up with the Che Guevara affair, this book will fascinate and probably disturb you. (The Economist )

No amount of scandal or intrigue will tarnish Che Guevara's Bolivian diaries or prevent them from being read as one of the most transcendent documents of our time. More than simple war journals, they are a rare self-portrait of the complete revolutionary. (The New York Times Book Review )

[Che's Bolivian diaries] are the very frank and personal journals of a man trying desperately, and against great odds to do something that proved impossible. The diaries comprise, whatever else, a poignant story, courageous but sad. (Henry Butterfield Ryan )

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815410565
• ISBN-13: 978-0815410560
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Bolivian Diary, March 30, 2001

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This review is from: The Complete Bolivian Diaries of Che Guevara, and Other Captured Documents (Paperback)

The Bolivian Diary of Che Guevara is pretty fascinating, because when I thought about the Bolivian Adventure, Che being a horrible comandante and guerrilla leader always came to my mind. When I read the book I found that there were many aspects that didn't let Che prevail in Bolivia. From Mario Monje and PCB Party's betrayel, Fidel's lack of re-establishing contact with the guerrillas, lack of peasant recruiting to create a people's army, lack of conditions being right in country for an insurection, etc. Even with all these things stopping Che I was very amazed on how far he got, any other leader wouldn't have lasted 2 months. Che's tactics in his ambushes was incredible and even with lack of guerrillas he wiped out mostly all army forces that opposed him. Che was doing superb until US intervention. To understand Che's mission and how he failed is to understan Latin America today.