From both an intimately emotional and a politically epic viewpoint, this historical novel's first-person narrative discusses the psychological development of Simon Bolivar the Liberator throughout his fight for Latin American independence. "Desde un punto de vista tanto intimamente emocional como politicamente epica, el relato en primera persona de esta novela historica discute el desarrollo psicologico del Libertador Simon Bolivar a lo largo de su lucha para la independencia latinoamericana."