Author: MILLER, JOHN AND KENEDI, AARON (EDITED BY)
Title: Revolution - Faces of Change
Description: New York, Thunder's Mouth Press. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 1560252618). Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy. A large format volume of 151 pages. Revolution collects 25 portraits of charismatic leaders who insisted on change in the face of oppression, persevering through ridicule, conflict, and often violent opposition, and whose human spirit has kept their legends alive. Here are the photographs and stories of heroes and martyrs, from Che Guevara to Nelson Mandela, from Malcolm X to Aung San Suu Kyi, who were and are willing to sacrifice their lives for what they believe. Accompanying each portrait are works by eminent writers, many of whom have known their subjects personally. They include Fidel Castro on Guevara, Alex Hailey on Malcolm X, Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Castro, Thomas Merton on Gandhi. 25. Fine/No Jacket.

Keywords: Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X, Eva Peron, Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Ho Chi Minh, Cesar Chavez, Gandhi, Lorca, Solzhenitsyn 1560252618


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