The Motorcycle Diaries
Ratings35
Average rating3.7
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Ratings35
Average rating3.7
Che Guevara, revolutionary guerilla, became an international icon for generations of radicals. Three years before his fateful meeting with Fidel Castro, he set out on his motorcycle on an eight-month voyage of discovery around Latin America. This title presents his diaries of that time.
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An epic road trip by Che across Latin America to celebrate his friend's birthday. So much uncertainty, it feels good to get validation on my own journey. Shows the real side of romanticised spontaneous road trips, which includes all sorts of memories and stories.
There's a movie too!
Felt like I was with Guevara and have seen things that he had witnessed. This diary exactly express his sympathy towards mankind especially towards the oppressed which most historians have removed. “a note in the margin” is one among my most favorite...
Before Che Guevara was a was one of the most influential revolutionaries in Latin and South America, he embarked on a motorcycle roadtrip to see every South American country he could. This book is his diary entries of that trip where we get to see him practice medicine, flirt with his landlords wife, hustle for the modern equivalent of $5, see tragic Inca ruins, and play cards with strangers. His perspective is incredibly introspective and humanist, giving you context for what lead him to be such a successful leader.
Life changing book, I strongly recommend.
