Chasing Che : A Motorcycle Journey in Search of the Guevara Legend

by Patrick Symmes

Release Date: 15 February, 2000

Edition: Paperback

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Chasing Che and Discovering Yourself

I will readily admit when I first picked up this book, I was expecting it to be about Che Guevara. However, it is much more than a Che Biography; it is the story of a man's motorcycle trek across the Americas. Patrick Symmes' initial motivation was to duplicate Guevara's famed 1952 motorcycle trip but along the way he experienced his own journey of life. In short, the book is a tale of self-discovery much like Guevara's trip was one of self-discovery for the future guerrilla leader. With that writen, I highly recommend this book. Mr Symmes is an insightful observer who effectiveley captures his travels along the hard, long road in quest of the Guevara spirit. Along the way, he learns much about himself and his own "never give up" spirit.

Quick and Concise

Patrick Symmes created an excellent work. "Chasing Che" is an accurate and concise recent history lesson. The book parallels "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevara well, adds much insight into more aspects of Che's life, and offers enlightening information from Alberto Granado's trip log. The book is much more condensed than Jon Lee Anderson's thorough biography "Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life" and is humorous and worth reading as it's own journey and freestanding work. Special thanks to Kooky.