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

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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.