General And His Labyrinth, The (Everyman's Library)
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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 bel...
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 bel...
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.
Author Biography:
Edith Grossman is the acclaimed translator of works by Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, and of Cervantes' Don Quixote.
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.
Author Biography:
Edith Grossman is the acclaimed translator of works by Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, and of Cervantes' Don Quixote.
| Autor | Marquez, Gabriel Garcia; Grossman, Edith (Translated By) |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2004 |
| Kirjastus | Everyman |
| Köide | Kõvakaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 272 |
| Pikkus | 208 |
| Laius | 208 |
| Keel | English |
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