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The General in his Labyrinth (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

The General in his Labyrinth (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Author), Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Author)

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    Hardcover 2004

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

With the style and eloquent language that earned him the Nobel prize for literature, Marquez weaves a stunning story of glory and despair. Both real history and Marquez' imagination let us enter the world of Simon Bolivar, Liberator of South America, in all his humanity - good and evil. Bolivar drove the Spanish out of South America, dealt with treachery from his own compatriots. Once hailed as a hero, he is now scorned and reviled, and fighting his own demons, he refuses to die quietly. We are given a glimpse of the genius and foibles of the man behind the legend, as we accompany him on his last journey, accompanied only by the loyal remants of his once great army.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Everyman
Published: 02 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 1857152824
ISBN 13: 9781857152821
Book Overview: 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.

Media Reviews
A fascinating tour de force and a moving tribute to an extraordinary man. -Margaret Atwood, New York Times Book Review A distinguished book...Garcia Marquez splendidly presents his image of Latin America and of a great man redux. - Los Angeles Times Book Review A stunning portrait, convincing and poignant. - San Francisco Chronicle Passage after passage shines with the brilliance of Garcia Marquez...He has invented some of the magic characters of our age. His General, however, is not only magic, but real. - The Wall Street Journal As usual, Garcia Marquez's craftsmanship is nothing less than superb. His General's story is tragic; his telling of it is luminous. - Dallas Morning News Translated and with a new Introduction by Edith Grossman
Author Bio
Edith Grossman is the acclaimed translator of works by Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa, and of Cervantes' Don Quixote.