The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

The book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent, and a tender preface by Aleida Guevara, offering an insightful perspective on the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. &;A journey, a number of journeys. Ernesto Guevara in search of adventure, Ernesto Guevara in search of America, Ernesto Guevara in search of Che. On this journey of journeys, solitude found solidarity, &;I&; turned into &;we&;.&; &;Eduardo Galeano &;When I read these notes for the first time, I was quite young myself and I immediately identified with this man who narrated his adventures in such a spontaneous manner&; To tell you the truth, the more I read, the more I was in love with the boy my father had been&;&; &;Aleida Guevara &;Our film is about a young man, Che, falling in love with a continent and finding his place in it.&; &;Walter Salles, director of &;The Motorcycle Diaries.&; &;As his journey progresses, Guevara&;s voice seems to deepen, to darken, colored by what he witnesses in his travels. He is still poetic, but now he comments on what he sees, though still poetically, with a new awareness of the social and political ramifications of what&;s going on around him.&;&;January Magazine Also available in Spanish: DIARIOS DE MOTOCICLETA (978-1-920888-11-4) 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
ASIN: 1876175702
VSKU: PKV.1876175702.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Guevara, Ernesto|Vitier, Cintio
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Excellent condition with just a hint of character. Minor signs of love, but the pages are still clean and ready for adventure.