Simon Bolivar

by Masur, Gerhard

This is an extraordinary biography of Simon Bolivar, the liberator of (currently) five republics in South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. First published in 1948, the book has not been surpassed in interest and engrossing narrative. The main subject of the book, Bolivar, accomplished so big a task in his life that his figure reaches heroic proportions, well reflected in this book by professor Masur.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?