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His letters and diaries are those of a master narrator, characterized by a brutal honesty, a remarkable lack of ego, a razor-sharp wit, an iron will, and a great capacity to express his love and affection for his closest friends and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis selection of Che Guevara's correspondence, beginning with letters penned during his early travels around Latin America as a medical student, shows how he polished his unique style over the years. This selection maps the emergence of a dedicated revolutionary and original political thinker from the wide-eyed young Argentine who set out to discover Latin America. Covering the entirety of Che's life, from his famous motorcycle journey around South America to the Cuban Revolutionary War, from the setting-up of the pioneering communist state of Cuba to his revolutionary travels to the Congo and Bolivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut it also reveals a more intimate, personal side to Che, including his letters to his mother, wife, and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn one of his last letters to his young children, Che advised them to \u003cem\u003e\"always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world. 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In the jungles of Bolivia, they attempted to initiate a revolution like that in Cuba, in which Che had played such a central role. The opposing Bolivian Army was backed by the CIA, and Che and his men fought bravely in the jungle of Bolivia, with Che keeping the spirits of his men up and contending with logistical and supply difficulties, keeping the revolutionary fervour in his heart even as he notes the days of his children's birthdays passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChe Guevara was executed by the Bolivian Army on 8th October 1967. 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