General Simon Bolivar the Liberator of five South American countries takesa last melancholy journey down the Magdalena River revisiting cities along itsshores a... » 

General Simon Bolivar the Liberator of five South American countries takesa last melancholy journey down the Magdalena River revisiting cities along itsshores and reliving the triumphs passions and betrayals of his life.Infinitely charming prodigiously successful in love war and politics hestill dances with such enthusiasm and skill that his witnesses cannot believehe is ill. Aflame with memories of the power that he commanded and the dream ofcontinental unity that eluded him he is a moving exemplar of how much can bewonand lostin a life. «