Pombo A Man of Che's Guerrilla : With Che Guevara in Bolivia

A firsthand account of the 1966-68 revolutionary campaign in Bolivia led by Ernesto Che Guevara. This is the story of Pombo-the nom de guerre of Harry Villegas, a young fighter still in his 20s, who was a member of Guevara's general staff. Villegas led the small group of combatants who survived the Bolivian army's encirclement and lived to recount this epic chapter in the history of the Americas. "Never-before-published story of the 1966-68 revolutionary campaign in Bolivia led by Ernesto Che Guevara.….will engage anyone with an interest in the memoirs of a most remarkable man." -Midwest Book Review "Pombo's accounts leave little doubt that Bolivia was an ill-conceived and badly organised military adventure.…What Harry Villegas' book confirms is that Che Guevara is an inspiring symbol of revolution, but that Bolivia has only negative lessons to offer on how that transformation can be achieved." -Journal of Latin American Studies