Death of a revolutionary : Che Guevara's last mission / Richard L. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Richard L. (Richard Legé), 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guevara, Che, 1928-1967--Death and burial.

Guevara, Che.

Guevara, Che, 1928-1967.

Bolivia--History--1938-1982.

Bolivia.

History.

Guerrillas--Bolivia--History--20th century.

Guerrillas.

Physical Description:

315 pages : map ; 21 cm

Edition:

Revised and updated.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2007.

Summary:

Che Guevara personifies the revolutionary ferment that swept the world during the 1960s and 1970s. Che dedicated his life to fighting for his revolutionary ideals, and in the process he created a legend of mythical proportions that continues to inspire people today. In this compelling account of Che's life and death, Richard L. Harris chronicles Che's revolutionary career, his role in the Cuban revolution, and his efforts to create a Third World front against Western imperialism among the nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Harris's book provides a unique perspective on Che's last mission, and in this updated edition he includes new revelations about Che's revolutionary legacy and discusses the renewed interest in Che's ideas stimulated by the election of leftist governments throughout Latin America.

Contents:

Profile of a revolutionary

Che's theories on revolutionary warfare

Why Che left Cuba

Why Che chose Bolivia

Preparation of the guerrilla foco

The discovery of the guerrillas

The capture of Regis Debray and Ciro Bustos

The high point of guerrilla activities

The end nears

How Che died

The absence of popular support

The betrayal and abandonment of the guerrillas

U.S. involvement in the guerrilla episode

The publication of Che's diary

Che becomes an icon of popular culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-302) and index.

ISBN:

9780393330946

039333094X

OCLC:

144548334