Our lives are the rivers : a novel

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Title:

Our lives are the rivers : a novel

Author:

Manrique, Jaime, 1949-

ISBN:

9780060820718

Personal Author:

Manrique, Jaime, 1949-

Edition:

1st Rayo pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Rayo, 2007.

Physical Description:

352, 9 pages ; 21 cm

General Note:

Includes interview and reading group guide.

Abstract:

A historical novel offers a fictional account of the life of Manuela Sáenz, a woman who abandoned her position as one of the wealthiest women in Peru to join forces with her lover Símon Bolívar to overthrow the rule of the Spanish conquerors.

Personal Subject:

Sáenz, Manuela, 1797?-1856-Fiction.

Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830-Fiction.

Geographic Term:

South America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-1830 -- Fiction.

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Summary

"A compelling story that melds history and biography into the context of a passionate love affair, Our Lives Are the Rivers is a masterful piece of historical fiction." -- San Francisco Chronicle

From critically acclaimed author Jaime Manrique comes a breathtaking novel based on the life of one of the most controversial women in the history of the Americas

Our Lives Are the Rivers tells the sweeping story of beautiful young freedom fighter Manuela Saenz, and the epic tale of her love affair with liberator Simón Bolívar. A novel of intoxicating love, passion, and adventure, Manrique vividly captures a dynamic continent struggling for its own identity and a woman willing to risk it all for her country--and her lover--in whose legacy lies the history of an entire continent.