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Downing, David, 1946-

Che Guevara / Guevara David Downing. - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2003. - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - Leading lives .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index.

Life after death -- Childhood and youth -- Motorcycle odyssey -- Guatemala and Fidel -- Comandante! -- Building a new Cuba -- Falling out with the Soviets -- Failure in Africa -- Death in Bolivia -- Legacy.

Traces the life of the Latin American revolutionary and guerrilla fighter who joined Castro's movement to overthrow Cuba's government, served as minister of industry, and was killed while leading a Communist guerrilla force in Bolivia.

ISBN: 1403408327 (Lib. bdg) 140343493X (pbk. bdg.)

LCCN: 2002012399

Subjects--Personal Names:
Guevara, Che, 1928-1967 --Juvenile literature.
Guevara, Che, 1928-1967.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Guerrillas--Latin America--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Guerrillas--Latin America.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Cuba--History--1959-1990--Juvenile literature.
Latin America--History--1948-1980--Juvenile literature.
Cuba--History--1959-1990.
Latin America--History--1948-1980.

LC Class. No.: F2849.22.G85 / D69 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 980.03/5/092 B