The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
by Ernesto Che Guevara, Cintio Vitier, Aleida Guevara

The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
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Author: Aleida Guevara, Cintio Vitier, Ernesto Che Guevara
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN: 1876175702
Number of pages: 175
Publisher: Ocean Press

Book Reviews of The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

Book Review: Interesting character but writing is bland
Summary: 2 Stars

I understand that he was an important historical figure but his adolescent writings are pretty uninteresting.
I much preferred the movie over the book.


Summary of The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. In January 1952, Che set out from Buenos Aires to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorcycle. He encounters an extraordinary range of people-from native Indians to copper miners, lepers and tourists-experiencing hardships and adventures that informed much of his later life.

This expanded, new edition from Ocean Press, published with exclusive access to the Che Guevara Archives held in Havana, includes a preface by Che's daughter, Aleida Guevara. It also features previously unpublished photos (taken by Che on his travels), as well as new, unpublished parts of the diaries, poems and letters.

"A Latin James Dean or Jack Kerouac."-Washington Post

"For every comic escapade of the carefree roustabout there is an equally eye-opening moment in the development of the future revolutionary leader. By the end of the journey, a politicized Che Guevara has emerged to predict his own revolutionary future."-Time

The publication of this new, expanded edition of The Motorcycle Diaries coincides with the release of Robert Redford's new film based on the Diaries. This film and another forthcoming from Steven Soderbergh in Fall 2003 will provoke even greater "Che-mania" and increase sales of all Ocean's titles on Che Guevara.

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