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The General in His Labyrinth

By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a poignant piece of general fiction that imagines the last days of Latin American liberator Simón Bolívar. As Bolívar embarks on a final journey along the Magdalena River, the narrative delves into his reflections on past glories, struggles, and the weight of unfulfilled dreams, presenting a rich tapestry of history and personal introspection.
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This book may appeal to you if you are captivated by historical fiction that offers a rich, intimate exploration of a legendary figure's final days. Gabriel Garcia Marquez masterfully blends fact and fiction, providing a poignant narrative that delves into themes of power, memory, and human frailty with lyrical prose. If you enjoy deeply reflective journeys of political and personal decline, this book will likely resonate with you.

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The General in His Labyrinth

At the age of forty-six General Simon Bolivar, who drove the Spanish from his lands and became the Liberator of South America, takes himself into exile. He makes a final journey down the Magdalene River, revisiting the cities along its shores, reliving the triumphs, passions and betrayals of his youth.

'It was the fourth time he had travelled along the Magdalena, and he could not escape the impression that he was retracing the steps of his life.'

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Marquez Day - A celebration of one of the world's most loved writers available in ebook for the first time.

In his younger days, Simón Bolívar swept the Spanish back to Europe, liberating South America with his youthful vitality. Lonely, embittered and sickly, his power has dwindled, and The Liberator enters the exile of retirement.

Bolívar's journey is hindered by his own reluctance to relinquish his power. Despite the assassination attempts, jeering and humiliation he encounters, his fear of fading into the shadows keeps him clinging to the man he used to be...

The General in His Labyrinth is re-issued on Gabriel García Márquez's birthday to celebrate the publication of his books as ebooks for the first time.

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The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is celebrated as a compelling masterpiece that pays homage to a remarkable figure, as noted by Margaret Atwood. The Guardian lauds Marquez as a writer of unparalleled imagination and genius.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241968727

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014) was a short-story writer, novelist, journalist and a screenwriter from Colombia. He was a reporter for a Colombian newspaper, El Espectador, and also a foreign correspondent stationed in New York, Rome, Paris and Barcelona. Marquez is the author of numerous popular novels and short stories. He is well known for his unique literary style known as magical realism, in which he describes reality through magical events and elements. His most popular novels include Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.

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