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Marie Arana - Bolivar (2nd Hand Paperback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9781780226170
Synopsis
Subtitled : The epic Life of The Man who liberated South America.
Simón Bolivar's life makes for one of history's most dramatic canvases, a colossal narrative filled with adventure and disaster, victory and defeat. This is the story not just of an extraordinary man but also of the liberation of a continent.
A larger-than-life figure from a tumultuous age, Bolívar ignited a revolution, liberated six countries from Spanish rule and is revered as the great hero of South American history.
In a sweeping narrative worthy of a Hollywood epic, Bolivar colourfully portrays this extraordinarily dramatic life. From his glorious battlefield victories to his legendary love affairs, Bolívar emerges as a man of many facets: fearless and inspiring general, consummate diplomat, passionate abolitionist and gifted writer.
A major work of history, Bolivar colourfully portrays a dramatic life.
Details
- Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Non-Fiction - The Rest of The World
- Published : 2013 (W&N)
- ISBN : 9781780226170
- SKU : B003170
- PPC : SP500gm
- RRP : £11.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Finally, Bolivar gets the sweeping biography he deserves. He was the greatest leader in Latin American history, and his tale is filled with lessons about leadership and passion. This book reads like a wonderful novel but is researched like a masterwork of history.” – Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs.
"Marie Arana has done a superb job . . . with a biography that is as enjoyable as a novel, capturing the imagination with its fluid prose and the power of the drama that unfolded as the age of revolution reached Spanish America." - Eduardo Posada-Carb, The Tablet.
"Thrilling, authoritative and revelatory, here at last is a biography of Bolivar, the maker of South America, that catches the sheer extraordinary unique adventure and titanic scale of his life with accessible narrative and scholarly judgement." - Simon Sebag Montefiore.
"Arana is an indefatigable researcher, a perceptive historian, and a luminous writer, as shown in her defining, exhilarating biography of the great South American liberator Simón Bolívar." - Brad Hooper, Booklist.
"Probably one of the most compelling biographies I have read. As someone who knew little about Bolivar this piece gives a comprehensive account of his character, campaigns, administration and insight into the geopolitics of South America in the 18th & 19th Centuries. It is rich with detail but at the same time is not academic in writing like a lot of biographies tend to be. This makes for a flowing narrative, rich with detail and highly informative. Would definitely recommend for any fan of biographies, South America and history." - Amazon Review.
The Author
Marie Arana is a Peruvian-American author of nonfiction and fiction as well as the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress. She is the recipient of a 2020 literary award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Among her recent positions are: Director of the National Book Festival, the John W. Kluge Center’s Chair of the Cultures of the Countries of the South, and Writer at Large for the Washington Post. For many years, she was editor-in-chief of the Washington Post’s book review section, Book World.
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