Status
Available
Publication
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Description
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat.
User reviews
LibraryThing member le.vert.galant
A serviceable biography of Bolívar, very readable, containing sufficient background information to provide context for those unfamiliar with South America's wars of liberation from Spanish rule.
Awards
LA Times Book Prize (Finalist — Biography — 2013)
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (Longlist — Nonfiction — 2014)
Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books (Biography — 2013)
NPR: Books We Love (2013)
Language
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