Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War (Penguin Modern Classics)

‘Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past’ Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and […]

Che Guevara’s legend is unmatched in the modern world. Since his assassination in 1967 at the age of 39, the Argentine revolutionary has become an internationally famed icon, as revered as he is controversial. A Marxist ideologue, he sought to end global inequality by bringing down the American capitalist empire through armed guerrilla warfare – […]

First published in 1961, following the successful Cuban Revolution, this is Che Guevara’s handbook for guerrilla war. It covers strategy, tactics, terrain, organization of an army, logistics, field medical treatment, intelligence, propaganda and training, and focuses on seven ‘golden rules’ of guerrilla warfare. Widely studied both by insurrectionist movements and those who have tried to […]

A major literary event: a collection of never-before-published short stories from one of America’s most beloved writers. In a small Southern town, a teenage girl anxiously waits for her date to arrive. A woman fights to save the life of a child who has her lover’s eyes. Best friends on the Upper East Side discuss […]