TY - BOOK AU - Arana,Marie TI - Bolívar: American liberator SN - 9781780226170 AV - 120 F 2235.3 B689A 2014 U1 - 980/.02092 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Weidenfeld & Nicolson, KW - Bolívar, Simón, KW - Heads of state KW - South America KW - Biography KW - Jefes de Estado KW - Biografías KW - América del Sur KW - History KW - Wars of Independence, 1806-1830 KW - Historia KW - Guerras de Independencia, 1806-1830 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-580) and index; The road to Bogotá -- Rites of passage -- The innocent abroad -- Building a revolution -- The rise and fall of Miranda -- Glimpses of glory -- The legions of Hell -- A revolution struggles to life -- The hard way west -- The way to glory -- The chosen son -- Under the volcanoes -- In the empire of the sun -- The equilibrium of the universe -- Era of blunders -- Man of difficulties -- Plowing the sea -- The general in his labyrinth N2 - An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012034661-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012034661-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2012034661-s.html ER -