The Bolivian Diary

Ernesto Che Guevara, Che Guevara Studies Center

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Penguin
20 December 2021

Diaries, letters & journals; History; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Marxism & Communism

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

The last diary of Che Guevara, with entries going up until two days before his death- the final, blazing record of a true revolutionary

In 1967 Che Guevara left Cuba to lead the Bolivian Liberation Army. In the jungles of Bolivia they attempted to initiate a revolution like that in Cuba, in which Che had played such a central role. The opposing Bolivian Army was backed by the CIA, and Che and his men fought bravely in the jungle of Bolivia, with Che keeping the spirits of his men up and contending with logistical and supply difficulties, keeping the revolutionary fervour in his heart even as he notes the days of his childrens' birthdays passing.

Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian Army on 8th October 1967. The notes smuggled out of his backpack back to Cuba make up this notebook, the last record of a man who truly changed the world.

By: Ernesto Che Guevara
Translated by: Che Guevara Studies Center
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 197g
ISBN: 9780241465073
ISBN 10: 0241465079
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 20 December 2021
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was born into a wealthy family in Argentina in 1928 and trained as a doctor, but became radicalised by the poverty and hunger he witnessed in South America. He played a key role in the Cuban revolution and served in Fidel Castro's government. He then travelled to Bolivia to lead the rebellion there, where he was executed by the Bolivian and US forces in 1967. In 1997 his remains were discovered and returned to Cuba, where he was reburied.

Reviews for The Bolivian Diary

Guevara was a figure of epic proportions. These diaries, stark and moving, will be his most enduring monument * Observer * Vivid and compelling * Economist *