Simon Bolivar

Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, introduces this authoritative biography of the great 19th century liberator of Latin America. Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), called "el liberator," was the political leader and battlefield general of the Latin American independence movement. In what has been widely hailed as the definitive biography of this central figure of Latin American history, Simon Bolivar is a comprehensive, critical and passionate book that separates the man from the legend, and portrays Bolivar as orator, writer, politician and freedom fighter.Masur, Gerhard is the author of 'Simon Bolivar', published 2007 under ISBN 9781432559731 and ISBN 1432559737.