Ché Guevara

by James, Daniel

"This biography of Ernesto Che Guevara (1928-1967) provides a penetrating look at the revolutionary leader who remains one of the most provocative and important political figures of the tumultuous 1960s. In a revelatory examination of Guevara's formative years and his family life in Argentina, James recounts how Guevara was particularly influenced by his mother, whose political views helped forge the revolutionary consciousness that would leave such a significant imprint on the times. The author describes how, within six years, Guevara evolved from a medical school graduate to a full-blown revolutionary and how he became a crucial figure in the Cuban revolution as well as in insurgent communist movements in the Congo and Bolivia.". "James analyzes the rebel icon's life and career with a critical acumen and unsparing perspective distinct from other Guevara biographers. James was the first to note that Guevara enthusiastically endorsed the many executions of anti-Castro Cubans that follo