All we could see was the dust on the road ahead and ourselves on the bike, devouring kilometers in our flight northward

In late 1951, Guevara and Alberto Granado set off on the 500cc Norton they nicknamed La Poderosa (The Powerful One) with no other agenda than a lust for life and a desire to see it all. The Motorcycle Diaries offer a unique perspective on what led this would-be doctor from relatively affluent Argentina to become one of the 20th centurys most important political figures ... genuinely exhilarating Guardian

For every comic escapade of the carefree roustabout there is an equally eye-opening moment in the development of the future revolutionary leader. By the end of the journey, a politicized Guevara has emerged to predict his own legendary future Time