Tracing the life of one of the legendary characters of modern times, Che Guevara explores the man and the myth through his early life, the Cuban campaign which overthrew the Batista dictatorship, the revolution in the streets of Havana, Guevaras days as a diplomat on the world stage and his eventual return to the guerrilla life and execution in the jungles of Bolivia. With a wealth of rare pictures the book examines the legend and icon against the equally remarkable history of the real man. The comprehensive book on the life of Che Guevara deals in pictures and words with all aspects of Ches multi-faceted life, including his time as A: STUDENT: Childhood and early years in Argentina  his his famous motorcycle travels through Latin America as depicted in the recent film The Motorcycle Diaries REBEL: Five Years of Guerrilla warfare in the mountain jungles of Cubas Sierra Maestra REVOLUTIONARY: Havana falls to Castros rebels, Che is made Minister in charge of National Production, Finance Minister and head of the National Bank. The Bay of Pigs and the Kennedy / Kruschev missile crisis DIPLOMAT: Heading diplomatic missions to China, India, the Soviet Union and the United Nations GUEREILLA: A New Revolutionary struggle against the military regime in Bolivia, and death at the hands of government troops LEGEND: Hero of revolutionaries around the world and an icon for radical youth to this day.