The General in His Laberinth

Gabriel Garcia Marquez - paperback 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 his witnesses 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.   El general Simón Bolívar, “el Libertador” de cinco países sudamericanos, emprende un último y melancólico viaje por el río Magdalena, visitando ciudades a lo largo de sus orillas y reviviendo los triunfos, pasiones y traiciones de su vida. Infinitamente encantador, prodigiosamente exitoso en el amor, la guerra y la política, todavía baila con tal entusiasmo y habilidad que sus testigos no puede