{"product_id":"bolivar-the-liberator-of-latin-america-9781510760653","title":"Bolivar: The Liberator of Latin America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA monumental biography that \"captures the passion and frenzy in this extraordinary life\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and is at once \"masterful\" and \"ideal for general readers\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sim n Bol var freed no fewer than what were to become six countries--a vast domain some 800,000 square miles in extent--from Spanish colonial rule in savage wars against the then-mightiest military machine on earth. The ferocity of his leadership and fighting earned him the grudging nickname \"the devil\" from his enemies. His astonishing resilience in the face of military defeat and seemingly hopeless odds, as well his equestrian feat of riding tens of thousands of miles across what remains one of the most inhospitable territories on the planet, earned him the name \u003ci\u003eCulo de Hierro\u003c\/i\u003e--Iron Ass--among his soldiers. It was one of the most spectacular military campaigns in history, fought against the backdrop of the Andean mountains, through immense flooded savannas, jungles, and shimmering deserts. Indeed, the war itself was medieval--fought under warlords across huge spaces by horsemen with lances, and infantry with knives and machetes (as well as muskets). It was the last warriors' war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although the creator of the northern half of Latin America, Bol var inspired the whole continent and still does today. This is Robert Harvey's astonishing, gripping, and beautifully researched biography of one of South America's most cherished heroes and one of the world's most accomplished military leaders by any standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11991264\"\u003eRobert Harvey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510760653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510760652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS033000\"\u003eLatin America | South America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037060\"\u003eModern | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e has been a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, assistant editor of the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e, and a member of British Parliament. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe War of Wars\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Greater Japan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePortugal: Birth of a Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLiberators\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGlobal Disorder: America and the Threat of World Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCochrane\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBolivar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832809455755,"sku":"9781510760653","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_45b76a63-2bfa-49ff-a7c5-404b9d5b7450.jpg?v=1755623483","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/bolivar-the-liberator-of-latin-america-9781510760653","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}