by Che Guevara
First published 2000
Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the legendary Cuban revolutionary, leaves his post in Castro's government to secretly infiltrate the Congo and spark a new uprising against colonial powers. But as he teams up with local rebel leader Laurent Kabila, Guevara's idealistic vision collides with the brutal realities of guerrilla warfare. Through his unfiltered journals, we witness Che's personal anguish over the campaign's bitter failure, a crushing blow to his dream of global revolution.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir, political-thriller, africa, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: failed-revolution, idealistic-hero
Setting: Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Congo (République démocratique), République démocratique du Congo, Zaïre
Period: 20th century, Civil War, 1960-1965, 1960-1965 (Guerre civile), 1965
304 pages · Paperback · Grove Press
Content warnings: violence, war