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Of all possible literary histories, none reveals its subject more intimately than the epistolary, as is made evident in this collection of love letters written by Simón Bolívar to Manuelita Sáenz. The liberator and founding father of a good portion of Latin America, Bolívar was also a heartened and bold warrior in love—in the arms of his lover Bolívar found his only refuge from the war surrounding him. De todos los medios posibles de entender la historia, ninguno encierra tanta intimidad como las cartas, una observación que está muy evidente en esta colección de cartas de amor escritas por Simón Bolívar para su querida Manuelita Sáenz. El libertador de América, Bolívar fue también un aguerrido combatiente en el amor que desafió las convenciones de la guerra y la sociedad, para encontrar en los brazos de Manuelita Sáenz el último refugio en medio de una guerra.
This poetic piece about Manuelita Sáenz, Simón Bolivar's greatest love, digs into her personal history and uncovers a woman who questioned the moral and social codes of her time to fight for freedom. Her story echoes the vital female presence that exists just below the surface of Latin America's unfolding history. Within Colombian literature—and perhaps even all Latin American literature—no storyteller has such refined technique and style as Víctor Paz Otero. This finely crafted history follows in the footsteps of his previous book about Bolívar and Sáenz, The Erotic Agony. Este texto poético sobre Manuela Sáenz, el gran amor de Simón Bolívar, explora su vida personal y descubre...
Masterfully combining an exhilarating plot and authentic characterizations with thorough and precise historical detail, this novel examines the life of Francisco de Miranda, a figure lauded throughout Latin America for his efforts in pushing for Latin American independence from Spain. The narrative follows Miranda’s life from his youth to his rise through the ranks of the Spanish Army and his travels to the United States (where he fought in the Battle of Pensacola), France (where he participated in the Revolution), and various other countries before returning to Venezuela and agitating for freedom and independence for the South American colonies. The book sheds new light on Miranda, presen...
José María Obando, one of the founding fathers of Colombian history—hated by some and venerated by others—was a controversial general that played an important part in Colombia's history. This is a portrait of the controversial life of one of the most revered Columbian leaders, one whose tragic unraveling marked the course of history. José María Obando, uno de los grandes nombres de la historia colombiana, odiado por unos y venerado por otros, fue un controvertido general que jugó un gran papel en la historia de Colombia. Este es un bosquejo real y controvertido de la vida tormentosa de José María Obando, uno de los próceres más recordados de la nación, cuyo trágico desenlace marcó las sendas de la historia.
From both an intimately emotional and a politically epic viewpoint, this historical novel's first-person narrative discusses the psychological development of Simón Bolívar the Liberator throughout his fight for Latin American independence. Desde un punto de vista tanto íntimamente emocional como políticamente épica, el relato en primera persona de esta novela histórica discute el desarrollo psicológico del Libertador Simón Bolívar a lo largo de su lucha para la independencia latinoamericana.
El legado apasionado y complejo del General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, una de las figuras principales de la política colombiana durante el siglo diecinueve porque fuera edecán de Bolívar y presidente de Colombia más de una vez, está detallado en esta biografía. Los logros de Mosquera incluyen el establecimiento del principio de los Estados Unidos de Colombia y hablar antes de nadie sobre la modernización y oportunidades económicas.
An unprecedented and thoughtful account of the influence of four of the most important leaders of the Colombian state of Cauca and the effect they had on the country during the 19th century, this book combines historical fact and literary license to portray the Colombian War of Independence from a unique angle. Although the central focus of the novel is not slavery, it does present a very real moral conflict. Otero’s fluid and insightful writing style converts historical figures into three-dimensional characters and lays bare rarely explored depths of human consciousness and sensitivity. Un recuento inédito y reflexivo de la influencia que cuatro caudillos caucanos tuvieron sobre el destino de Colombia en el siglo XIX, este libro mezcla el hecho histórico con la licencia literaria para retratar la Guerra de Independencia de Colombia desde un ángulo único. Sin ser un libro sobre el tema de la esclavitud, la novela plantea, de todas formas, un desgarrador conflicto moral. El estilo fluido y perspicaz de Otero convierte en personajes tridimensionales a figuras históricas y revela profundidades pocas veces exploradas de la conciencia y la sensibilidad humanas.