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Che Guevara: The Last Conquistador
Che Guevara. A revolutionary icon. And a name recognized around the world.
But who was the man behind the legend?
‘Che The Last Conquistador’ exposes the true story of Che, from his birth into a wealthy middle-class Argentine family, to his inglorious death at the hands of his captors in Bolivia.
Along the way, Nigel Cawthorne unearths Che’s less-than-revolutionary odd jobs, from selling encyclopedias to taking pictures of American tourists, and explores his fanatical Anti-Americanism and Conquistador-like ambitions.
Cawthorne discovers a man more human and flawed than ever previously portrayed - a leader both great and cruel, who made it his life’s mission to fight for the oppressed peoples of the world, but at the same time carried out public executions, and often imposed his revolutionary ideals where they were not welcome.
Cawthorne goes beyond the mythology of Che Guevara as a revolutionary world icon to create a colourful, provocative but critically balanced re-evaluation of the man under the black beret.
'A fascinating re-examination of one of the major figures of the 20th-century.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Nigel Cawthorne is the author of some eighty books - and a major contributor to at least twenty more. He lives in Bloomsbury, London's literary area.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
But who was the man behind the legend?
‘Che The Last Conquistador’ exposes the true story of Che, from his birth into a wealthy middle-class Argentine family, to his inglorious death at the hands of his captors in Bolivia.
Along the way, Nigel Cawthorne unearths Che’s less-than-revolutionary odd jobs, from selling encyclopedias to taking pictures of American tourists, and explores his fanatical Anti-Americanism and Conquistador-like ambitions.
Cawthorne discovers a man more human and flawed than ever previously portrayed - a leader both great and cruel, who made it his life’s mission to fight for the oppressed peoples of the world, but at the same time carried out public executions, and often imposed his revolutionary ideals where they were not welcome.
Cawthorne goes beyond the mythology of Che Guevara as a revolutionary world icon to create a colourful, provocative but critically balanced re-evaluation of the man under the black beret.
'A fascinating re-examination of one of the major figures of the 20th-century.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Nigel Cawthorne is the author of some eighty books - and a major contributor to at least twenty more. He lives in Bloomsbury, London's literary area.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
236 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 22, 2014
About the author
Nigel Cawthorne
333 books132 followersNigel Cawthorne is an Anglo-American writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an editor. He has written more than 80 books on a wide range of subjects and has contributed to The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail and The New York Times. He has appeared on television and BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Many of Nigel Cawthorne's books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, references or bibliographies. His own web site refers to a description of his home as a "book-writing factory" and says, "More than half my books were commissioned by publishers and packagers for a flat fee or for a for a reduced royalty".
One of his most notable works was Taking Back My Name, an autobiography of Ike Turner, with whom he spent a number of weeks working with him on, taking up residence in Turner's house. The book caused much controversy, resulting in court cases for three years following its release.
Cawthorne currently lives in Bloomsbury, London with his girlfriend and son, Colin (born 1982).
Many of Nigel Cawthorne's books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, references or bibliographies. His own web site refers to a description of his home as a "book-writing factory" and says, "More than half my books were commissioned by publishers and packagers for a flat fee or for a for a reduced royalty".
One of his most notable works was Taking Back My Name, an autobiography of Ike Turner, with whom he spent a number of weeks working with him on, taking up residence in Turner's house. The book caused much controversy, resulting in court cases for three years following its release.
Cawthorne currently lives in Bloomsbury, London with his girlfriend and son, Colin (born 1982).
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April 15, 2018
Such a steaming pile of sh***t! I wonder who pays these authors to write these types of books ? Kissinger?
Freedom fighters who aren’t interested in imperialism and colonialism get halfwits trying to sully their image ...
Freedom fighters who aren’t interested in imperialism and colonialism get halfwits trying to sully their image ...
August 31, 2026
Interesting book as I had not known much about Guevara other than some of the content in Cuba. However, not the best biography, without acknowledgement of sources.
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