{"product_id":"che-a-revolutionary-icon-volume-23","title":"Luis Enrique Martinez: Che: : Volume 23 [2019] hardback","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Oxford People series, \u003ci\u003eChe\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the man behind the famous photograph-a richly illustrated biography of the Marxist revolutionary, guerrilla leader, military theorist, and pop icon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Che Guevara was a \u003cb\u003eMarxist revolutionary\u003c\/b\u003e and an \u003cb\u003eally of Fidel Castro\u003c\/b\u003e who became a major figure during the Cuban Revolution. Born into a middle-class family in Rosario, Argentina, he studied medicine, but after seeing terrible poverty in Latin America, he concluded that the only way to \u003cb\u003echange society\u003c\/b\u003e was \u003cb\u003ethrough violent rebellion\u003c\/b\u003e. He then became a champion for worldwide revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since his death, Guevara has become a\u003cb\u003e legendary political figure\u003c\/b\u003e. His name is often equated with rebellion, revolution, and socialism. Others, however, remember that he could be \u003cb\u003eruthless \u003c\/b\u003eand ordered prisoners executed without trial in Cuba. In any case, Guevara's life continues to be a \u003cb\u003esubject of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egreat public interest \u003c\/b\u003eand has been explored and portrayed in numerous books and films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Motorcycle Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On October 9, 1967, he was executed by the Bolivian army, his hands were cut off, and preserved in formaldehyde to confirm his identity. After he died, \"Che\" became an even bigger hero for revolution with \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine naming him one of the 100 most influential people of the twentieth century and an iconic photograph of him being cited as \"\u003cb\u003ethe most famous photograph in the world\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While Che Guevara documented his life meticulously, this book encapsulates him in one carefully crafted volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \u003cb\u003eOxford People series\u003c\/b\u003e offers deep dives into the most influential people, subjects, and cultures from history. From horror-fiction legends like H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe, to historical heavyweights like Houdini and JFK, to the supernatural world of vampires, werewolves, and ghosts-Oxford People encompasses it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Other titles in this series include\u003ci\u003e: Angels, Creating Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allen Poe, Extreme Science, Gettysburg, Ghosts, Gunfighters, Houdini, HP Lovecraft, John F. Kennedy, Myths and Legends, Privates and Privateers, Roosevelt and Churchill, Royal Weddings, Skies of WWII, Tesla, Tesla vs. Edison, Vampires, Vikings, Werewolves, Women of Invention, Zombies.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Martinez, Luis Enrique","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49930559193427,"sku":"XV80785836322","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/martinez-luis-enrique-che-a-revolutionary-icon-volume-23-xv80785836322-60398469382483.jpg?v=1734071708","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/che-a-revolutionary-icon-volume-23","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}