'He stayed talking that day for some time. Eventually Lucila left the room. Then we turned to more personal matters, the disagreement completely forgoten. I confessed that i had been deeply moved by what he had written in the book'. Che Guevara's frist wife, Hilda Gadea, was with him during a tumultuous period in his life, the period which turned him from an intellectual revolutionist. They met in Guatemala as members of the political-exile community. Later they were forced to flee Mexico, where their friendship grew stronger and where, stimulated by the intelligence and knowledge of Hilda, Che's vista's broadened and his convictions hardened. In this compelling memoir Hilda recounts their life together, showing Che as a romantic wanderer, a philosopher and a doting suitor and father. Her recollections of their time together in Mexico is filled with joy but at times is terribly strained as they struggled to make a living and Che suffered from severe asthmatic attacks. Nevertheless the excitement of their involvement with the Castros and other Cuban refugees infuses every page. 16 pages of plates
