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The General in His Labyrinth Signed First Edition Reference
El general en su laberinto (Editorial La Oveja Negra, Bogotá, 1989; English: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990, translated by Edith Grossman) is García Márquez’s historical novel about Simón Bolívar’s final journey — a dying man traveling down the Magdalena River, revisiting his memories and confronting the failure of his revolutionary vision. The novel humanizes South America’s greatest hero while preserving his epic stature.
Signed Copy Market Values
- Signed English first (Knopf): $75–$200
- Unsigned English first: $10–$20
A significant but less commercially prominent García Márquez title — valued by readers interested in Latin American history and the intersection of fiction and historical biography.