The General in his Labyrinth is about power and the loss of power, about being challenged by the labyrinth of desire to pursue a dream versus the reality of it not happening. Like his fictional characters, Simon Bolivar is depicted not as good or bad or black and white but as an intensely human person which Marquez fashions into a window onto our own humanity. Read more. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. 'It was the fourth time he had travelled along the Magdalena, and he could not escape the impression that he was retracing the steps of his life'. 11,00 €, 22,45 € Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. 15,95 €, 15,36 € currency or language preferences), and display features, products and services (e.g. £20.00, Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Something went wrong. 11,40 €, 10,49 € 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. 22,00 €, 11,69 € 17,00 €, 11,24 € chat tools) that might be of interest to you. --Los Angeles Times Book Review "A stunning portrait, convincing and poignant. |, 129 17,00 €, 13,44 € There's something about his writing TONE that makes the reader want to be very sympathetic towards the characters. 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. 8,80 €, 8,77 € I love that I received my book inside a paper bag, completely recyclable. 17,00 €, 12,40 € Dispatched from the UK in 1 business day. Offered by Amazon.com. And if it were possible, would you go looking? The General in his Labyrinth is the compelling tale of Simón Bolívar, a hero who has been forgotten and whose power is fading, retracing his steps down the Magdalena River by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. 'It was the fourth time he had travelled along the Magdalena, and he could not escape the … © 2020 16,00 €, 14,99 € Please try again. This book is so good that I think I have read it three times now. Please try your request again later. so we can make improvements. 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There was a problem loading your book clubs. I enjoyed this as well. He makes a final journey down the Magdalene River, revisiting the cities along its shores, reliving the triumphs, passions and betrayals of his youth. 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. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. There's something about his writing TONE that makes the reader want to be very sympathetic towards the characters. £12.89, £10.13 Please try again. The cadence of the book flows along like the Magdalena River; it is inexorably leading to the tragic end in Santa Marta. 16,00 €, 12,68 € For example, we use cookies to conduct research and diagnostics to improve our content, products and services, and to measure and analyse the performance of our services. . The General in his Labyrinth is the compelling tale of Simon Bolivar, a hero who has been forgotten and whose power is fading, retracing his steps down the Magdalena River by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in … Gabriel Garcia Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. There was a problem loading your book clubs. At the age of forty-six General Simon Bolivar, who drove the Spanish from his lands and became the Liberator of South America, takes himself into exile. It is also about The General's love of country, love of his people and of women. 14,26 € Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2016. I recently read the author's acclaimed work "Love in the Time of Cholera" and enjoyed it very much. £14.99, £13.11 It may take up to 1-5 minutes before you receive it. While not up to the standards of that novel, I nevertheless enjoyed this work. 16,00 €, 4,98 € Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 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. Please choose a different delivery location. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2013. My second foray into Marquez was "One Hundred Years of Solitude". 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. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Ships from and sold by Book Depository US. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The magic of Marquez never disappoints me, at the end I remained spellbound. You can learn more about our use of cookies here. You may be charged a restocking fee up to 50% of item's price for used or damaged returns and up to 100% for materially different item. Available. The General in His Labyrinth Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Author, Edith Grossman, Translator Alfred A Knopf Inc $19.95 (285p) ISBN 978-0-394-58258-0 More By and About This Author Love in the Time of Cholera (Oprah's Book Club), One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) An Intriguing Look at the Final Days of a Legend, Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2011. He did not dare come closer but called to him in a hushed voice, complying with the order to awaken him before five so they could leave at dawn. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2013. Consumed by the memories of what he has done and what he failed to do, Bolívar hopes to see a way out of the labyrinth in which he has lived all his life. An Intriguing Look at the Final Days of a Legend, Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2011. 11,50 €, 14,52 € Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. £10.85 While not up to the standards of that novel, I nevertheless enjoyed this work. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. . Luckily, I followed up with "Love and Other Demons", finding it to be well worthwhile the effort. The book traces Bolívar's final journey from Bogotá to the Caribbean coastline of Colombia in his attempt to leave South America for exile in Europe. , for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences (e.g. The book is populated by interesting secondary characters. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. £12.99, £11.65 Please try again. Gabriel García Márquez was born in Colombia in 1927. The cadence of the book flows along like the Magdalena River; it is inexorably leading to the tragic end in Santa Marta. I really did not feel I knew enough about Simon Bolivar for this novel to mean much to me. 37,60 €, 9,08 € Please try again","bd_saving_percent_off":"{0}%
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