Che Guevara

A Revolutionary Life

By: Jon Lee Anderson

Narrated by: Armando Durán

Che Guevara was a dashing rebel whose epic dream was to end poverty and injustice in Latin America and the developing world through armed revolution.

Jon Lee Anderson traces Che's extraordinary life from his comfortable Argentine upbringing to the battlefields of the Cuban revolution, from the halls of power in Castro's government to his failed campaign in the Congo and his assassination in the Bolivian jungle.

Meticulously researched and full of exclusive information, this work illuminates as never before the mythic figure who embodied the high-water mark of revolutionary communism as a force in history.

©1997 Jon Lee Anderson (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Great biography!

I've always wanted to know more about Che, it's so hard to find good information about him that isn't biased in some way. I thought this book did a good job giving a very thorough examination of his very human life, both the good and the bad.

What an extraordinary life

Whether you agree or disagree with what Che did in his life this book provides intimate details into his personal and public life. He died for what he believed in right or wrong you choose.

Elaborate view of Che’s revolutionary life

This book provides a very detailed and elaborate view on Che’s life, probably the most detailed one that is ever written about Che. Might not be as interesting for someone who is looking to get just the highlights or summary of his life as this book goes very deep and is quite a lengthy read. I grew up in Kerala, India where we have a communist party and Che’s picture was quite familiar to me, so I was curious to go into his life and the character lives upto his name, legendary.

Good thorough biography

Excellent job with the Spanish names and places.

Good biography of Che. Answered a lot of questions for me regarding his non-fading appeal decades after his death. This book shows Che for who and what he was. It holds no punches.

I think college kids need to find a better hero though.

Riveting, insightful; a truly great biography

I couldn't put it down. This is a balanced, wonderfully written biography that sheds much light on the enigmatic and committed revolutionary. Also helped me understand the the context of the revolutionary struggles against US imperialism in central and south America.