{"product_id":"chasing-che-a-motorcycle-journey-in-search-of-the-guevara-legend-paperback","title":"Chasing Che: A Motorcycle Journey in Search of the Guevara Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Symmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntrepid journalist Patrick Symmes sets off on his BMW R80 G\/S in search of the people and places in Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara's classic \u003cb\u003eMotorcycle Diaries\u003c\/b\u003e, seeking out his own adventure as well as the legacy of the icon Che would become, Symmes retraces the future revolutionary's path. And on the way he runs out of gas in an Argentine desert, talks a Peruvian guerrilla out of taking him hostage, wipes out in the Andes, and, in Cuba, drinks himself blind with Che's travel partner, Alberto Granado. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the unforgettable story of a wanderer's quest for food, shelter, and wisdom. Here, too, is the portrait of a continent whose dreams of utopia give birth not only to freedom fighters, but also to tyrants whose methods include torture and mass killing. Masterfully detailed, insightful, unforgettable, \u003cb\u003eChasing Che\u003c\/b\u003e transfixes us with the glory of the open road, where man and machine traverse the unknown in search of the spirit's keenest desires.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntrepid journalist Patrick Symmes sets off on his BMW R80 G\/S in search of the people and places in Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara's classic Motorcycle Diaries, seeking out his own adventure as well as the legacy of the icon Che would become, Symmes retraces the future revolutionary's path. And on the way he runs out of gas in an Argentine desert, talks a Peruvian guerrilla out of taking him hostage, wipes out in the Andes, and, in Cuba, drinks himself blind with Che's travel partner, Alberto Granado. \u003cbr\u003eHere is the unforgettable story of a wanderer's quest for food, shelter, and wisdom. Here, too, is the portrait of a continent whose dreams of utopia give birth not only to freedom fighters, but also to tyrants whose methods include torture and mass killing. Masterfully detailed, insightful, unforgettable, Chasing Che transfixes us with the glory of the open road, where man and machine traverse the unknown in search of the spirit's keenest desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Symmes writes for \u003cb\u003eOutside\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNew York\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eConde Nast Traveler\u003c\/b\u003e magazines. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.07 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749408440608,"sku":"9780375702655","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/446093077eabfc43fbd88774519bf361.webp?v=1779931939","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chasing-che-a-motorcycle-journey-in-search-of-the-guevara-legend-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}