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Petahpie t1_iur5t5g wrote

Any recs for South American Wars of Independence (particularly in the north, but I'm not picky)? The only one that I could find on the subreddit booklist was by Robert Harvey, and, well, I read his bio of Simón Bolívar and it was awful. Factual errors, perpetuating myths, and none of it cited. My Spanish is coming along nicely, so English or Spanish books are both welcome.

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elmonoenano t1_ius47q1 wrote

The Marie Arana biography of Bolivar received good reviews when it came out and there's tons of used copies floating around at this point.

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Stalins_Moustachio t1_iur7315 wrote

Maria Arana's Bolivar: American Liberator is an excellent book on the life of one Latin America's most influential 19th century figures, Simon Bolivar. The book further explores the Bolivarian revolution, its root causes and ultimately Bolivar's downfall.

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