--- product_id: 48073511 title: "Che Guevara: The definitive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating historical figures, from the critically-acclaimed New York Times journalist" price: "41776CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48073511-che-guevara-the-definitive-portrait-of-one-of-the-twentieth store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Global revolutionary context 900 pages of deep-dive research Exclusive Cuban archives access Che Guevara: The definitive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating historical figures, from the critically-acclaimed New York Times journalist **Price:** 41776CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Own the ultimate revolutionary story — before everyone else does! 📖 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Che Guevara: The definitive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating historical figures, from the critically-acclaimed New York Times journalist - **How much does it cost?** 41776CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48073511-che-guevara-the-definitive-portrait-of-one-of-the-twentieth) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unrivaled Depth:** Nearly 900 pages of meticulously researched biography that reads like a gripping novel. - • **Exclusive Access:** First-ever use of Cuban government archives and Che’s personal diaries for an authentic portrait. - • **Balanced & Unbiased:** A clear-eyed narrative highlighting both Che’s ideals and flaws, cutting through political myths. - • **Critically Acclaimed:** Praised by The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and thousands of readers as the definitive Che Guevara biography. - • **Global Revolutionary Scope:** Covers key historical events from Havana to Bolivia, weaving in iconic figures like Castro and Kennedy. ## Overview Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson is the definitive, 900-page biography of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, featuring unprecedented access to Cuban archives and personal diaries. This critically acclaimed work offers a balanced, deeply researched narrative that captures the global impact of one of the 20th century’s most iconic revolutionaries, blending historical events with intimate insights and exclusive revelations. ## Description With unprecedented access to the Cuban Government's archives and total co-operation from Che's widow, Aleida March, as well as access to hitherto unpublished documents, including several of Che's personal diaries, this biography of one of history's most fascinating figures by critically-acclaimed New York Times journalist Jon Lee Anderson is truly definitive and monumental - not least because its creation solved a twenty-eight-year-old mystery: the whereabouts of Che Guevara's body... 'Masterly and absorbing' -- The Sunday Times 'Brilliantly evoked... The portrait is now as complete as it will ever be' -- The Times Literary Supplement 'Absorbing and convincing... an indispensable work of contemporary history' ? Guardian 'Probably the best biography I have read' -- ***** Reader review 'It's hard to imagine that this work can be bettered' -- ***** Reader review 'Simply outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 'A terrific read and genuinely the type of book you can't put down after you start reading......' -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************** A myth in his own lifetime; an international martyr-figure upon his death; a revolutionary fighter; a military strategist; a social philosopher; an economist; a medical doctor; a friend and confidant of Fidel Castro. Che Guevara's dream was an epic one - to unite Latin America and the rest of the developing world through armed revolution, and to end once and for all the poverty, injustice and petty nationalisms that had bled it for centuries. In the end Che failed in his quest but he is recognized as that one-in-a-million personality who just might have pulled it off. Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life shuttles between the revolutionary capitals of Havana and Algiers to the battlegrounds of Bolivia and the Congo ; from the halls of power in Moscow and Washington to the exile havens of Miami , Mexico and Guatemala , in a gripping tale of revolution, international intrigue and covert operations. It has an epic sweep as it evokes an era of tumultuous change, describing major events like the Bay of Pigs invasion , the October Missile crisis and Kennedy's assassination , weaving in a cast of historic personalities including Castro, Kennedy, Kruschev, Mao Tse-tung, Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. With its painstaking research, never-before-seen documentation and compelling narrative, this is really the ultimate biography of a unique man. Review: The best biography I have read - a must read, - Che Guevara A Revolutionary life is the biography of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna one of the leaders of the Cuban revolution who was born on 14th June 1928. Che was a name given to him during that conflict which he kept for the rest of his short but historically important life. A hero to many on the left, his slightly doctored (colour change of the star) and very famous photograph taken by Alberto Korda was on many a teenagers’ wall – including mine – when I was young. This book appears is a clear and detailed review of his life from his middle class but relatively poor upbringing in Argentina until his early death by Bolivian soldiers in cahoots with the CIA on 9th October 1967 and the eventual recovery of his body in July 1997. liked about the book The is written in a style that suggests the writer was trying their best to be factual and not include any political bias highlighting his good and bad traits. Overall Che comes across as a man who totally believed in the need to fight against US imperialism and to live as a revolutionary foregoing many luxuries even when the Cuban revolution was won such as refusing to take a government ministers’ salary but instead living on his much lower Cuban army Comandantes wage. He expected those who worked and fought with him to have the same ideals and was ruthlessly judgemental to those who acted in any way bourgeois. It also seems that, particularly in his later life, his military judgement was somewhat flawed due to his belief that the indigenous people in Congo and Bolivia would welcome his involvement and want to join in the fighting whereas in reality many informed the authorities where he was and local politicians promised help and then reneged on their promises due to infighting. I would liked to have read more of how he came to his views earlier in his life. According to the book he seemed to move from a carefree intellectual travelling around Latin America to full grown revolutionary in a very short space of time. In fact the book suggests that he almost fell into the Cuban revolution with little or no thought above reading many books by or about Marx, Lenin and other socialist writers. This is a substantial book at nearly 900 pages long but is the best biography I have read. Full of detail but written in a way that keeps the reader interested. Jon Lee Anderson has clearly spent a long time in research and makes many references to speaking with those who were involved with Guevaras’ life and cutting through the contradictions and political blurring of the truth. A book you must read if the life of this revolutionary is of any interest to you. Review: Brillaintly researched and written...a must read - I came back from a holiday in Cuba with my interest piqued into the Cuban revolution, and wanted an unbiased account of the events and individuals involved. This proved quite hard to find, and I eventually settled on this momentous tome about the life of Che. At 700-odd pages it was a heavier read than my usual attempts at potted history but boy, was it worth it. It's so well written it reads like a good novel, an intriguing story with many larger than like characters. I was tempted to skip the chapters on his early life and get to the 'juicy bits', but I was soon engrossed and the formative years of the revolutionary go some way to explaining his later zeal. My only disappointment was that, having built the tension expertly on the build-up to the missile crisis, it was quickly dismissed with almost a one-liner outlining Kruschev's betrayal. Still, there's lots of other stuff about the crisis - read Bobby Kennedy's account if you're a bit skimpy on this. On the whole, an outstandingly researched, well-written book which will have you gripped throughout. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 17,497 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2 in Central & South American Historical Biographies 16 in Terrorism & Freedom Fighters Biographies 34 in Political History of Revolutions & Coups | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,521 Reviews | ## Images ![Che Guevara: The definitive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating historical figures, from the critically-acclaimed New York Times journalist - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81g6iW5ITsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best biography I have read - a must read, *by B***S on 21 March 2023* Che Guevara A Revolutionary life is the biography of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna one of the leaders of the Cuban revolution who was born on 14th June 1928. Che was a name given to him during that conflict which he kept for the rest of his short but historically important life. A hero to many on the left, his slightly doctored (colour change of the star) and very famous photograph taken by Alberto Korda was on many a teenagers’ wall – including mine – when I was young. This book appears is a clear and detailed review of his life from his middle class but relatively poor upbringing in Argentina until his early death by Bolivian soldiers in cahoots with the CIA on 9th October 1967 and the eventual recovery of his body in July 1997. liked about the book The is written in a style that suggests the writer was trying their best to be factual and not include any political bias highlighting his good and bad traits. Overall Che comes across as a man who totally believed in the need to fight against US imperialism and to live as a revolutionary foregoing many luxuries even when the Cuban revolution was won such as refusing to take a government ministers’ salary but instead living on his much lower Cuban army Comandantes wage. He expected those who worked and fought with him to have the same ideals and was ruthlessly judgemental to those who acted in any way bourgeois. It also seems that, particularly in his later life, his military judgement was somewhat flawed due to his belief that the indigenous people in Congo and Bolivia would welcome his involvement and want to join in the fighting whereas in reality many informed the authorities where he was and local politicians promised help and then reneged on their promises due to infighting. I would liked to have read more of how he came to his views earlier in his life. According to the book he seemed to move from a carefree intellectual travelling around Latin America to full grown revolutionary in a very short space of time. In fact the book suggests that he almost fell into the Cuban revolution with little or no thought above reading many books by or about Marx, Lenin and other socialist writers. This is a substantial book at nearly 900 pages long but is the best biography I have read. Full of detail but written in a way that keeps the reader interested. Jon Lee Anderson has clearly spent a long time in research and makes many references to speaking with those who were involved with Guevaras’ life and cutting through the contradictions and political blurring of the truth. A book you must read if the life of this revolutionary is of any interest to you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brillaintly researched and written...a must read *by A***P on 14 September 2015* I came back from a holiday in Cuba with my interest piqued into the Cuban revolution, and wanted an unbiased account of the events and individuals involved. This proved quite hard to find, and I eventually settled on this momentous tome about the life of Che. At 700-odd pages it was a heavier read than my usual attempts at potted history but boy, was it worth it. It's so well written it reads like a good novel, an intriguing story with many larger than like characters. I was tempted to skip the chapters on his early life and get to the 'juicy bits', but I was soon engrossed and the formative years of the revolutionary go some way to explaining his later zeal. My only disappointment was that, having built the tension expertly on the build-up to the missile crisis, it was quickly dismissed with almost a one-liner outlining Kruschev's betrayal. Still, there's lots of other stuff about the crisis - read Bobby Kennedy's account if you're a bit skimpy on this. On the whole, an outstandingly researched, well-written book which will have you gripped throughout. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by M***B on 10 December 2025* Excellent value for money and fast delivery. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48073511-che-guevara-the-definitive-portrait-of-one-of-the-twentieth](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48073511-che-guevara-the-definitive-portrait-of-one-of-the-twentieth) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-09*