The Motorcycle Diaries

by Ernesto Che Guevara

Paperback, 176 pages

Published July 19, 2004 by HarperPerennial.

ISBN:: 978-0-00-717233-7

(8 reviews)

The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New York Times bestseller.

This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent, and a tender preface by Aleida Guevara, offering an insightful perspective on the man and the icon.

Features of this edition include:

A preface by Che Guevara’s daughter Aleida Introduction by Cintio Vintier, well-known Latin American poet Photos & maps from the original journey Postcript: Che’s personal reflections on his formative years: “A child of my environment.”

Published in association with the Che Guevara Studies Center, Havana

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geirertzgaard reviewed The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara

Review of 'The Motorcycle Diaries' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Først og fremst fascinerende å lese hvordan en av være histories største ikoner er et vanlig menneske som oss, også med de samme stereotypiene og fordommene, nesten rasistiske, som vi også ubevisst eller ikke, kan besitte. En dagbok fra en reise på langs av Sør-Amerika, episodisk og uten episke episoder, bare små episoder fra en lang reise som viser hvor liten forskjell det er på oss - kanskje med unntak av utholdenheten og selvdisiplinen.

Erin reviewed The motorcycle diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara

Review of 'The motorcycle diaries' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

This definitely has academic value for anyone studying Che, but this is not a good book.

Sam reviewed The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-in Edition) by Ernesto Che Guevara

Well written travel diaries, insights into a historical figures youth

3 stars

I very much enjoyed the way Che writes, and learning about the youth and defining moments of a historical figure. I wish the motorcycle had lasted longer. This is one of those great travel books that absolutely makes you want to jump on a bike and drive off into the world.

Readers should be warned that, although Che Guevara is known for being a progressive who fought for equity and equality, this was still written in the 50s and there is some very stark racism in a few places.