The Death of Che Guevara

Author: JAYCANTOR (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: A richly imaginative epic, cleverly and boldly conceived, with a novel structure, imbued with postmodern literary elements. This is the result of Jay Cantor's recreation of a legendary story of the American continent. It will undoubtedly leave you deeplyed. – The Boston Globe
This is a fictional novel with the theme of Che Guevara, not as a hero, a strange figure, or a devil, but as a historical enigma: his life, as long as it remains in history, will continue to question revolutionaries—or, rather, every person who believes that "only radical change can make the world acceptable." It is a book of doubt, magnifying the historical enigma of Che Guevara before us clearly but offering no answers. Faced with his fiercely revolutionary life and the world he left behind, one that has hardly improved, what can we do? To succumb in despair, to be content with cynicism, or to hide ourselves in irony? Cantor says, "Your mockery will only yourself, not history. Let his life question yours." – The New York Times
This is an epic novel. The author uses historical facts, legends, and his own astonishing imagination to describe the life of the revolutionary leader Che Guevara. Guevara, a child from a free Argentine family, abandoned his medical career and finally became a revolutionary. He became a close friend of Castro in overthrowing the original Cuban government, only to later break with him during a guerrilla campaign in Bolivia. This book not only showcases Guevara's bold revolutionary actions but also provides a sharp perspective on the Latin American revolutionary struggle, an exploration of truth and lies, and a vivid psychological commentary on radicals. It can be called the most detailed and fitting biographical novel about Che Guevara in history.
"Che Guevara," this resounding name:
—This man was called a "romantic adventurer," "red Robin Hood," "Communist Don Quixote," "Latin American Garibaldi," "earthly Jesus," and his deeds once captivated Western and Latin American media; Sartre also called him a "perfect man";
—This man's portrait became a totem, printed on T-shirts by young people from different cultural backgrounds, on bars, liquor bottles, cigars, and his image was everywhere, turning yesterday's revolutionary leader into today's "fashion star";
—This man visited China in 1959 and had close conversations with Mao Zedong. His legendary life made him seem the embodiment of idealism, heroism, and romanticism; since the 1980s, he has become a spiritual idol for many young Chinese.
This is a fictional novel. The author uses historical facts, legends, and his own astonishing imagination to describe the life of the revolutionary leader Che Guevara. The protagonist of the novel carries the fate of death and lives in constant danger. It presents readers with a vivid Latin American picture, traces the real life of guerrillas, interprets the meaning of heroism, and reveals the consequences of political desires brought about by