Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War - Softcover

Guevara, Ernesto Che; Che Guevara, E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085345227X ISBN 13: 9780853452270

Publisher: monthly review press, 1998

Synopsis

Within a year after the triumphal entry into Havana at the beginning of 1959, Che Guevara began to set down the history of the guerrilla war. Fearful that the events would "dissolve into the past" and that an important part of the history of America would be lost, he urged other leaders of the Revolution to do the same, asking only "that the narrator be strictly truthful." His history of the war appeared episodically during the next few years in various Cuban periodicals such as Verde Olivo and Bohemia. In 1963, the Havana publishing house Ediciones Unión collected nineteen episodes under the title Pasajes de la Guerra Revolucionaria. This volume, originally published in 1968, contains diagrams of several battles, photographs, and maps of the guerrilla itinerary in the Sierra Maestra. The introduction by Fidel Castro consists of the text of his speech in memory of Guevara at the Plaza de la Revolución in 1967. "He wrote with the virtuosity of a master of our language," said Castro. "His narratives of the war are incomparable. The depth of his thinking is impressive. He never wrote about anything with less than extraordinary seriousness, with less than extraordinary profundity-and we have no doubt that some of his writings will pass on to posterity as classic documents of revolutionary thought."

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Review:

'Powerful and poetic...For anyone interested in the myth of Che Guevara, and in the idea that a small group of determined men can take over a country, this book is essential reading.' Colm Toibin, Observer

'Che's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honour his memory.’ Nelson Mandela

Praise for the films, ‘Che Part 1’ and ‘Che Part 2’.

‘Brilliant.’ The Times

‘A grand Hollywood war movie. Del Toro gives a stunning performance as Che Guevara. ****’ Empire

‘Soderbergh’s best film. A masterpiece. ****’ Total Film

'Che is brilliant...incandescent – a piece of full-on, you-are-there realism...[A] perfect dream movie, which is also politically vibrant and searing.' Jeffrey Wells, Hollywood Elsewhere

'Che is a piece of entertainment that delivers excitement, pathos and pure film-making passion...The end result is masterful – expressive, innovative, striking, exciting.' www.cinematical.com

Praise for The Motorcycle Diaries:

'What distinguishes these diaries is that they reveal a human side to El Che which historians have successfully managed to suppress...one senses El Che's belief that determination and conviction can be enough to change one's self and others...a joy to read from start to finish.' Financial Times

'Political incorrectness galore...this book should do much to humanise the image of a man who found his apotheosis as a late Sixties cultural icon. It is also, incidentally, a remarkably good travel book about South America.' Scotsman

About the Author:

Ernesto Che Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1928. Shortly after receiving his medical degree, he enlisted in the cause of the oppressed of Latin America. He fought in Guatemala, conquered in Cuba, and died in Bolivia at the age of thirty-nine.

About this edition

• Publisher: monthly review press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 085345227X
• ISBN 13: 9780853452270
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278