Simon Bolivar: Liberation and Disappointment (Library of World Biography Series) [Paperback]

David Bushnell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0321156676 | ISBN-13: 978-0321156679 | Edition: 1

This biography highlights the political career and principles of South American revolutionary Simón Bolívar.

 

The titles in the new Library of World Biography series make ideal supplements for World History survey courses or other courses in the history curriculum where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of World history, and relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (July 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321156676
• ISBN-13: 978-0321156679
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Venezuela

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3.0 out of 5 stars Readable, and a good guide to what else to read, December 6, 2005

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This review is from: Simon Bolivar: Liberation and Disappointment (Library of World Biography Series) (Paperback)

This was a barely average book from a readers stand point. The story of the life of Simon Bolivar was quite interesting, but the author seemed bound and determined to sedate this excitable tale down to a sleepy murmur. The index was poorly done, and the book lacked anything in the way of personal writing of the principle, or anything from his intimates. It also had a notably sophomoric feel, and for a biography of such a looming historical figure I find that unacceptable.