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Bolivar, Liberator of a Continent: A Dramatized Biography [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ bill boyd (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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"...recounts the story in fascinating detail." -- Latin Style

"...the stirring story of another great national hero...In Boyd's hands, Bolivar's story is stirring and martial yet tender and kind." -- Cincinnati Post --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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"Boyd paints a fascinating picture of Bolivar, a fighter devoted tot he highest principles." ----Americas "...Bill Boyd, in 'Bolivar-Liberator of a Continent,' has produced the stirring story of another great national hero." ---Cincinnati Post --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: S.P.I. Books; illustrated edition edition (August 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1561719943
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561719945
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,260,033 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable reading, December 22, 1998
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I have read "Bolivar: Liberator of a Continent" from cover to cover and found it not only enjoyable reading but also most informative about the life of this great man. (bill boyd) has succeeded in putting flesh and bone on well-known historical figures. (His) depictions of them are completely accurate as are (the) descriptions of the events of the period. It is a book that not only scholars but everyone will enjoy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Dramatized Biography of The Liberator of Seven Nations, January 14, 1999
By manningT@aol.com (Rockville Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
Yes, they are seven including Guyana. A nice and easy to read biography of the most important military and statesman in the Meridian America. An interesting twist of the book is the enormous affinity and love that Bolivar felt for the United States of America, a country that he visited in 1806. He had personal contact with Lafayette, Washington, Jefferson, and had a locket with Washington's hair up to his last moment of life. Bolivar's amazing persistence, love for women [his "musae"], physical strength in a minute body, vision of the future, generosity [he ruined himself in fighting his wars], his abolition of slavery [if not final, his conception of it] all, come nicely in this obligatory book in the Bolivar's collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Reading, December 31, 1998
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Excerpts from a letter from: Pablo Antonio Thalassinos, Minister of Education, Republica de Panama --

"I have read "Bolivar: Liberator of a Continent" from cover to cover and found it not only enjoyable reading, but also most informative about the life of this great man. (Bill Boyd) has succeeded in putting flesh and bone on well-known historical figures. Moreover the depictions of them are completely accurate as are the descriptions of the events of the period. It is a book that not only scholars but everyone will enjoy."

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining Novel
Bill Boyd spins a good tale. "Bolivar: Liberator of a Continent," is a great book to read on a long flight or next to a warm fireplace on a cold winter evening. Read more
Published on November 29, 2002 by Bert Ruiz

1.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic biography
When reading a biography, one hopes to learn about the subject and its times. This book provides neither; it describes certain events but fails miserably to describe Bolivar's... Read more
Published on February 2, 2002 by Antonio R Grijalva

3.0 out of 5 stars Boyd's Bolivar Narrative
Bill Boyd's Boviar: Liberator of a Continent contains fictional dialogue that sometimes reads like it was written for a Broadway musical; however, this thoroughly researched... Read more
Published on November 17, 2001 by Paul S. Familetti

3.0 out of 5 stars Boyd's Bolivar Narrative
Bill Boyd's Boviar: Liberator of a Continent contains fictional dialogue that sometimes reads like it was written for a Broadway musical; however, this thoroughly researched... Read more
Published on November 17, 2001 by Paul S. Familetti

1.0 out of 5 stars Dramatized and Infantile
Readers should be warned that this book is written like it was meant to be read for the 8 to 12 year old age group. Read more
Published on October 3, 2001 by Omar E. Serrano

2.0 out of 5 stars Juvenile
The book covers the basics of Bolivar's life but doesn't reveal much about his personality or his relationships. Read more
Published on May 12, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Please research more before writing about Bolivar
First of all, Bolivar was not a lover of the USA, nor was Washington his idol. He respected USA as a country, that's about it, if he ever wanted to emulate a country, that was... Read more
Published on August 17, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars An unpolished narrative about a great historic figure
Mr. Boyd has the elements, the idea and the admiration for a great historic figure to make a good book. Read more
Published on June 5, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Book Does no Justice to Bolivar
Having grown up in Latin America, I have always nurtured a deep curiosity about the Liberator. Prior to reading Boyd's book, I had read a half dozen books on the life of Simon... Read more
Published on March 31, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The most enjoyable biography I ever read
Since History and biography are sometimes difficult to read, I found this particularly Biography of the Liberator of most countries in South America an adventure and a well... Read more
Published on January 11, 1999

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