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Che Guevara by Jon Lee Anderson
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Outstanding historical book! I was totally blown away by it. I would totally recommend reading this one. You won't be disappointed!
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May 12, 2014 – Shelved as: to-read
May 12, 2014 – Shelved
September 27, 2019 – Started Reading
September 27, 2019 –
page 1
0.12% "Just started this one this morning."
September 28, 2019 –
page 6
0.74% "Interest in Che Guevara."
September 28, 2019 –
page 10
1.23% "A Plantation in Misiones."
September 29, 2019 –
page 14
1.72% "Guevara's family's early beginnings."
September 29, 2019 –
page 18
2.21% "The Dry Climate of Alta Gracia. Che's struggles with asthma affects his family's life."
September 29, 2019 –
page 25
3.07% "Che's unconventional upbringing."
September 29, 2019 –
page 28
3.44% "The influence of the Axis in Argentina during WWII and on Che."
September 29, 2019 –
page 29
3.56% "The Guevara's move to Cordoba which precedes the end of their marriage."
September 30, 2019 –
page 31
3.81% "Tensions simmer under the surface in Cordoba."
September 30, 2019 –
page 33
4.05% "Che does not share his parents anti-Nazi stance."
October 1, 2019 –
page 36
4.42% "Che's growing attraction to the opposite sex and his disdain for the conventions of society."
October 1, 2019 –
page 40
4.91% "The death of Che's grandmother and his decision to study medicine."
October 2, 2019 –
page 43
5.28% "Che becomes a student at the Medical Faculty of Buenos Aires University in 1948."
October 2, 2019 –
page 45
5.53% "Che's reading interests are wide and varied."
October 4, 2019 –
page 47
5.77% "The impact of the Truman Doctrine on Argentina."
October 4, 2019 –
page 55
6.76% "Che plan to travel to remote parts of Argentina."
October 5, 2019 –
page 58
7.13% "Che falls in love."
October 5, 2019 –
page 59
7.25% "Tensions arise between Che and the family of his first love, Chichina."
October 6, 2019 –
page 61
7.49% "During a break from his beloved Chichina, Che decides to go on an adventure with his friend Alberto."
October 6, 2019 –
page 65
7.99% "Chichina breaks up Che and Che and Alberto stow away aboard a ship in Chile."
October 6, 2019 –
page 69
8.48% "A trip to Machu Picchu makes an impact on Che."
October 6, 2019 –
page 74
9.09% "The journey continues into the northern part of Peru."
October 7, 2019 –
page 78
9.58% "Che and Alberto finally reach Venezuela."
October 7, 2019 –
page 84
10.32% "Che new adventure in Bolivia."
October 7, 2019 –
page 88
10.81% "Che and Calica make friends with Argentinian expatriates in Bolivia."
October 8, 2019 –
page 92
11.3% "Struggles in Ecuador."
October 8, 2019 –
page 96
11.79% "Che makes his way to Panama."
October 8, 2019 –
page 100
12.29% "Travel from Costa Rica to Nicaragua."
October 9, 2019 –
page 102
12.53% "Che begins to find himself in Guatemala."
October 9, 2019 –
page 104
12.78% "Che's conflicting feelings about Guatemala."
October 9, 2019 –
page 107
13.14% "Che meets up with several Cubans in Guatemala."
October 10, 2019 –
page 109
13.39% "Che's oppostions to the Guatemalan government become more pronounced."
October 11, 2019 –
page 116
14.25% "Che prepares to leave Guatemala."
October 11, 2019 –
page 120
14.74% "A terrible shower of cold water. The invasion of Guatemala."
October 11, 2019 –
page 125
15.36% "Che takes refuge in the Mexican embassy trying to get out of Guatemala."
October 11, 2019 –
page 131
16.09% "Che is able to make his way to Mexico without Hilda and continues to stir up trouble."
October 12, 2019 –
page 136
16.71% "Che moves in with Hilda in Mexico. How will this push and pull between them end?"
October 12, 2019 –
page 137
16.83% "Fidel Castro is released from prison."
October 12, 2019 –
page 141
17.32% "Che meets Fidel Castro in Mexico."
October 12, 2019 –
page 144
17.69% "The differences between Fidel and Che."
October 13, 2019 –
page 148
18.18% "Che and Hilda get married after Hilda announces she's pregnant."
October 14, 2019 –
page 151
18.55% "Che clashes with Fidel's friends from Cuba."
October 14, 2019 –
page 157
19.29% "Che joins Fidel's group training to invade Cuba."
October 14, 2019 –
page 162
19.9% "Fidel and Che get arrested in Mexico."
October 14, 2019 –
page 168
20.64% "Fidel is double-crossed by one of his trusted aides in Mexico."
October 15, 2019 –
page 171
21.01% "Che is wounded during the landing in Cuba."
October 15, 2019 –
page 174
21.38% "Che finally meets up with Fidel in Cuba."
October 16, 2019 –
page 177
21.74% "News is received that Che did not die in Cuba."
October 16, 2019 –
page 182
22.36% "Fidel sets a trap for those who are trying to find his forces."
October 17, 2019 –
page 188
23.1% "Days of water and bombs."
October 17, 2019 –
page 188
23.1%
October 18, 2019 –
page 190
23.34% "Che begins to notice the struggle for control between the llano leaders and Fidel."
October 18, 2019 –
page 193
23.71% "To protect his cause Fidel exaggerates the number of his forces."
October 19, 2019 –
page 197
24.2% "The Matthews article on Fidel hits Batista like a brick wall."
October 20, 2019 –
page 202
24.82% "Lean cows and horsemeat. Food is running low and there is controversy over reorganization pf the general staff."
October 20, 2019 –
page 203
24.94% "New recruits to the Cuban cause."
October 20, 2019 –
page 205
25.18% "Fidel is uneasy about doing an interview with Andrew St, George."
October 21, 2019 –
page 209
25.68% "After the attack on El Uvero Che is left is charge of bringing the wounded to safety."
October 21, 2019 –
page 214
26.29% "Che's orders were to pursue Sanchez Mosquera."
October 21, 2019 –
page 217
26.66% "A proposed meeting between Fidel and CIA men. Like that was ever going to happen."
October 22, 2019 –
page 219
26.9% "Attempts to diminish Fidel's power."
October 22, 2019 –
page 223
27.4% "The Cienfuegos uprising."
October 22, 2019 –
page 227
27.89% "A rearrangement of rebel forces under Fidel and Che."
October 23, 2019 –
page 228
28.01% "After the wave of executions, Che and his men headed back to El Hombrito."
October 23, 2019 –
page 229
28.13% "Che's forces move to Mar Verde."
October 24, 2019 –
page 232
28.5% "Batista's support begins to falter."
October 24, 2019 –
page 234
28.75% "A proposed break with the National Directorate."
October 24, 2019 –
page 236
28.99% "Suspicion that Che is a Communist spreads."
October 25, 2019 –
page 242
29.73% "Che was careful in his dealings with Lafferte."
October 25, 2019 –
page 246
30.22% "Che's family in Argentina is proud of his exploits."
October 26, 2019 –
page 252
30.96% "Che searches for a good site to build an airstrip."
October 27, 2019 –
page 260
31.94% "Che wonders what is going on at home in Argentina."
October 28, 2019 –
page 272
33.42% "The revolution in Cuba was also drawing in players far from its shore."
October 28, 2019 –
page 284
34.89% "Aleida March meets Che."
October 29, 2019 –
page 298
36.61% "The victorious Rebel Army drives through Santa Clara towards Havana."
October 30, 2019 –
page 322
39.56% "Hilda comes to Cuba with her and Che's daughter. They agree to divorce so Che can marry Aleida."
October 30, 2019 –
page 334
41.03% "If Fidel had hoped for some sign of a more enlightened American policy toward Cuba, he was disappointed."
October 31, 2019 –
page 347
42.63% "Che's companions found his austerity at times stifling."
October 31, 2019 –
page 364
44.72% "Che estimated that more than 80 percent of Fidel's rebels were illiterate."
November 1, 2019 –
page 377
46.31% "The secret military agreement with the Soviets signed, Fidel felt strong enough to take on the Americans."
November 2, 2019 –
page 385
47.3% "Khrushchev now entered the game openly."
November 2, 2019 –
page 391
48.03% "Kennedy's charges hit a nerve."
November 3, 2019 –
page 405
49.75% "The pros and cons of assassinating Che, Raul, and Fidel had been discussed by the CIA for some time."
November 3, 2019 –
page 434
53.32% "U.S. intelligence was scrutinizing Che's activities in Russia with a wary eye."
November 4, 2019 –
page 462
56.76% "Cuba's revolutionaries clearly had not thought through the consequences of breaking completely with the United States."
November 4, 2019 –
page 488
59.95% "By the summer of 1964, Che had resolved to leave Cuba and return to the revolutionary battlefield."
November 5, 2019 –
page 528
64.86% "Che leaves Cuba to go fight in the Congo."
November 5, 2019 –
page 558
68.55% "From the moment he left the Congo, Che became totally dependent on Cuba's secret services for his protection and survival."
November 5, 2019 – Shelved as: history
November 5, 2019 – Finished Reading

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