The Awakening of Latin America

by Che Guevara

First published 2022

In the 1950s, a young Ernesto "Che" Guevara witnesses the brutal oppression of the Latin American masses. Inspired by a growing tide of unrest, he pens a searing indictment of imperialist exploitation and a clarion call for armed struggle. As his words spread like wildfire, Guevara's radical vision kindles uprisings across the continent - from the Cuban shores to the Andes mountains. In the face of ruthless crackdowns, his fellow revolutionaries risk everything to overthrow the status quo and forge a new, more just society.

Genres: 20th-century, activism, latin-american-literature, american-history

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: political-upheaval, social-change

Setting: Cuba, Andes Mountains, Latin America

Period: 1950s

448 pages · Paperback · Seven Stories Press

Content warnings: violence

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