Simon Bolivars Quest for Glory (Texas A & M University Military History, 86) [Unknown Binding]

Richard W. Slatta (Author), Jane Lucas De Grummond (Author)

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" . . . an engaging, exhaustive, effective starting point for students of Bolívar’s movement and the personalities of his era." -- Journal of Military History --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Richard W. Slatta holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas and teaches history at North Carolina State University. He has won awards for his writings on Latin America and on the American West.The late Jane Lucas De Grummond was the first woman to receive a doctorate in history at Louisiana State University and also became the first woman to teach history there. She gathered material on Bolívar during research trips to South America. Following De Grummond's death and at her brother's request, Slatta updated and revised the book to its present form.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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• Unknown Binding
• ISBN-10: 1585448893
• ISBN-13: 978-1585448890
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good synopsis, February 28, 2005

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This review is from: Simon Bolivar's Quest for Glory (Texas A&M University Military History Series, 86.) (Hardcover)

This book is largely fact based description of Simon Bolivar's military and political exploits. While the authors' writing style is a bit disjointed at times, they reveal few biases in their writings. They obviously respect Bolivar's strengths but don't ignore his flaws and their occasional dry wit is a welcome addition. A small minus are the maps, they tended not be very detailed, so the reader is left wondering the location of some events. However, that isn't enough to drop the evaluation.

The story itself seems to be well-researched. It has one flaw that plagues many military histories, perhaps by necessity, of focusing too much on the exploits of the generals rather than the troops who do the fighting. On the whole, this book certainly leaves the reader with a good overall description of the life of Simon Bolivar and the era in which he lived.