An accessible biography of one of the most influential people of modern times, based on new, original research. Che Guevara is something of a symbol in the West. For the rest of the world, however, he is different: a charismatic revolutionary who reshaped the political map of Latin America and gave hope to those resisting colonization everywhere. In the work "The Story of Che Guevara," Lucia Alvarez de Toledo follows Che from his birth in Rosario and his early years on his parents’ mate plantation, to his immortal travel adventures throughout Latin America, his role at the heart of Castro's new revolutionary government in Cuba, and into the harsh jungle that served as the backdrop for his doomed campaigns in Congo and Bolivia. Based on interviews with Che's family and those who knew him closely, this accessible biography focuses on the man rather than his iconic persona. With political developments in Latin America in the twenty-first century, his influence seems to be even greater than during his lifetime. "The Story of Che Guevara" serves as the perfect introduction to an exceptional individual.