by Gabriel García Márquez · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467204384
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«El general en su laberinto» is the historical novel by Gabriel García Márquez, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (302 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Simón Bolívar on his final journey in 1830 along the Magdalena River, already removed from power and ill. Amid memories and disappointments, the Liberator reviews his military and amorous past while witnessing the collapse of his dream of a united America. García Márquez portrays him as a contradictory, lucid, and obstinate man.
This hardback edition from Círculo de Lectores dates from 2003; the work was originally published in 1989.
It appeals to readers of historical fiction and followers of Gabriel García Márquez, as well as those wishing to approach the figure of Simón Bolívar.
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
