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112 pp.
| Enslow |
December, 1998 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1044-9$$19.95
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YAHispanic Biographies series.
Goodnough's biography competently covers Bol_var's life and the politics and events in South America as he worked to liberate the continent from Spain. The author includes both Bol_var's successes and failures along with enough historical background to put his subject's life into context. The black-and-white photographs are poorly reproduced, but the writing is serviceable and the maps are clear. Bib., glos., ind.