num_pages: 248
description: 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 those watching 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.
language: English
title: The General in His Labyrinth
titlecomplete: The General in His Labyrinth
characters: Simón Bolívar
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Novels, Latin American, Latin American Literature, Spanish Literature, Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 22377
places: Bogotá (Bogota), Colombia
publisher: Random House