Bolívar
Subtitle: American liberator
By: Marie Arana
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 603
ISBN-13: 9781439110195
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Wars of Independence (South America : 1806-1830) fast (OCoLC)fst01355310; Heads of state; Biography; History
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-580) and index.
Table of contents: title: The road to Bogotá; title: Rites of passage; title: The innocent abroad; title: Building a revolution; title: The rise and fall of Miranda; title: Glimpses of glory; title: The legions of Hell; title: A revolution struggles to life; title: The hard way west; title: The way to glory; title: The chosen son; title: Under the volcanoes; title: In the empire of the sun; title: The equilibrium of the universe; title: Era of blunders; title: Man of difficulties; title: Plowing the sea; title: The general in his labyrinth.