The Bolivian Diary

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THE BASIS OF THE MOVIE CHE PART TWO FROM STEVEN SODERBERGH STARRING BENICIO DEL TORO This is Che Guevara s last diary, compiled from notebooks found in his backpack when he was captured by the Bolivian army in October 1967 and subsequently executed It became an instant bestseller.Newly revised by Che s widow Aleida March , and including a thoughtful preface by his eldest son Camilo, this is the definitive account of the attempt to spark a continent wide revolution in Latin America Features of this new edition include Preface by Camilo GuevaraIntroduction by Fidel CastroRevised translationBiographical noteChronologyGlossaryMaps 32 pp black and white photos Free Download [ The Bolivian Diary ] Author [ Ernesto Che Guevara ] – kino-fada.fr .Che Guevara waasthan just an icon on a T shirt, in his time he was a real revolutionary who played a key part in the Cuban revolution and was aiming to overthrow South American dictatorships to free the people.This book is a translation of the diary that he wrote when he was in Bolivia with a small team of revolutionaries It is written with daily notes and reports on their progress as they move through the jungle, avoiding the army that is looking for them and talking to the peasants to g Che Guevara waasthan just an icon on a T shirt, in his time he was a real revolutionary who played a key part in the Cuban revolution and was aiming to overthrow South American dictatorships to free the people.This book is a translation of the diary that he wrote when he was in Bolivia with a small team of revolutionaries It is written with daily notes and reports on their progress as they move through the jungle, avoiding the army that is looking for them and talking to the peasants to get them onside They have some early success in skirmishes with the army, but as they go on they suffer from health issues and have to keep continually moving Their small numbers mean that every battle counts, but as the number of men on the government side increases, they start to lose men and the...An introduction from Fidel Castro and the final diary of a figure like Guevara It would qualify as worth a read on the back of that alone.The accompanying notes are very helpful as a Who s Who as you read through I found myself referring to it frequently to keep on top of this If you re looking to learn about the Guevara s history, there will be better books to start on If, however, you want to get into the man s head, then what better place than his diary It strikes me as honest and it s An introduction from Fidel Castro and the final diary of a figure like Guevara It would qualify as worth a read on the back of that alone.The accompanying notes are very helpful as a Who s Who as...Its amazing to be able to read a diary and be able to actually put yourself there at that very time, especially in the jungle Though Che has a large ego, his intentions were sincere, and Nelson Mandela once called him a hero for anyone who truly values freedom It was interesting to note that Che was the leader from the start, though hailing from Argentina, having success in Cuba, and assembling a guerilla army made up ...The diaries give a facinating picture into the unromantic life of a guerilla freedom fighter, but it also shows some of the diffriculties, in training, supplying and administering a guerilla army in a fight for freedom in the jungles of South America It was very sad to be reading this diary knowing that Che would never be allowed to finish his work because the CIA led Bolivian army mercenaries assassinated him and hid his body Out of all of his diaries, I enjoyed the Motorcyle Diaries the bes The diaries give a facinating picture into the unromantic life of a guerilla freedom fighter, but it also shows some of the diffriculties, in training, supplying and administering a guerilla army in a fight for freedom in the jungles of South America It was very sad to be reading this diary knowing that Che would never be allowed to finish his work because the CIA led Bolivian army mercenaries assassinated him and hid his body Out of all of his diaries, I enjoyed the Motorcyle Diaries the best because it showed his gradually changing World view, and how he changed from a promising doctor to a World renowned freedom fighter I also enjoyed his Cuban Revolution Diaries, for it showed his growing experience and learning curve in making up for mistakes and false starts, to finally freeing Cuba from a corrupt dictatorship The...Do not read the intro by Fidel Castro unless you want to get killed by war cries against antirevolutionaries and pure propaganda I did read it Cost me a headache It s hard to say what do I think about this book It s not really a book It s a diary I took it with hope to find some ideas, some ideals and to make a better picture of Che, without the propaganda and his icons I didn t Well, it s just an account of him and his comrads trying to get a revolution going on At first you get bored Do not read the intro by Fidel Castro unless you want to get killed by war cries against antirevolutionaries and pure propaganda I did read it Cost me a headache It s hard to say ... Hadn t read any material on Che or had a personal opinion about the man before reading excerpts from his journals I can only dream to have an ounce of the passion he had in the face of injustice and oppression.A few bits that stood out while reading. This might have been the first time I was faced literally, with the dilemma of choosing between my devotion to medicine and my duty as a revolutionary soldier There at my feet, was a backpack full of ...

The Bolivian Diary
  • English
  • 02 October 2018
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • 1920888241
  • Ernesto Che Guevara
  • The Bolivian Diary