The General in His Labyrinth
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
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General Simon Bolivar, “the Liberator” of five South American countries, takes a last melancholy journey down the Magdalena River, revisiting cities along its shores, and reliving the triumphs, passions, and betrayals of his life. Infinitely charming, prodigiously successful in love, war and politics, he still dances with such enthusiasm and skill that his witnesses cannot believe he is ill. Aflame with memories of the power that he commanded and the dream of continental unity that eluded him, he is a moving exemplar of how much can be won—and lost—in a life.
Customer Reviews
The General In His Labyrinth
I found this to be my least favourite book of Marquez's that I have read so far. It is based on the last months of Simon Bolivars life, as he travelled (among other places) down the Magdalena River in Colombia. Perhaps if you were a real history buff, and enjoyed reading such dry material which basically gave the play by play of a dying liberator from South America, this would be your cup of tea. It is from a place and an era that certainly is not mine.