Che Guevara

Che Guevara: A Biography introduces the famous revolutionary leader. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. The anti-imperialist, revolutionary ideals he lived and died for now appeal to a new generation in the 21st century.

The book shows how his early life prepared him for leadership in the Cuban Revolution. It also examines his revolutionary activities in Africa and Bolivia, and the circumstances surrounding his death on October 9, 1967.

It includes original information on the discovery in 1997 of the hidden remains of his body, and on how the socialist regime in Cuba has celebrated his life and ideals. The book also considers why leftist leaders, movements and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean still pay tribute to him.