false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167484033m/23884.jpg 23884 49 (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)<br><br>Gabriel García Márquez&#8217;s most political novel is the tragic story of General Simón Bolívar, the man who tried to unite a continent.<br><br>Bolívar, known in six Latin American countries as the Liberator, is one of the most revered heroes of the western hemisphere; in García Márquez&#8217;s brilliant reimagining he is magnificently flawed as well. The novel follows Bolívar as he takes his final journey in 1830 down the Magdalena River toward the sea, revisiting the scenes of his former glory and lamenting his lost dream of an alliance of American nations. Forced from power, dogged by assassins, and prematurely aged and wasted by a fatal illness, the General is still a remarkably vital and mercurial man. He seems to remain alive by the sheer force of will that led him to so many victories in the battlefields and love affairs of his past. As he wanders in the labyrinth of his failing powers&#8211;and still-powerful memories&#8211;he defies his impending death until the last. <br><br><i>The General in His Labyrinth </i>is an unforgettable portrait of a visionary from one of the greatest writers of our time. 1066730 1985 The General in His Labyrinth total:1965|5:340|4:675|3:710|2:195|1:45| 1965 6965 2820 102 4 2 false false Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 18:14:15 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 02:17:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 true false Mon Sep 01 11:11:42 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 25 19:33:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 1 true false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 18:02:14 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 16:27:46 -0700 2007 what story?
...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 31 15:33:02 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 16:52:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 4 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 06:39:11 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 10:46:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 09 15:08:29 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 11 10:10:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri Jan 16 12:05:01 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 12:06:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 17:32:46 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 17:35:59 -0800 2009 The many flashbacks add so much depth to the tale. It's a great novel, even if you don't have any prior knowledge to South American affairs.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 10:30:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 10:32:42 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 18:18:31 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 18:20:02 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 20 10:01:33 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 10:04:40 -0800 2008
This book is very useful to know something more about Simón Bolivar, but if you read it I strongly recommend to read some extra information about Bolívar.

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It was fascinating to read into the inner politics of him and his generals. The names really lacked meaning...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 05 14:08:09 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 14:38:43 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Mon Aug 03 13:02:27 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 13:03:23 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 13:52:35 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 13:54:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Fri Jul 17 11:23:35 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 11:24:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 19 14:48:25 -0700 2007 Sat May 17 12:00:11 -0700 2008
This book would be an a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Sep 19 12:44:31 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 12:48:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 15:43:01 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 15:43:01 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 18:13:15 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 18:13:15 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=23884