La breve y extraordinaria historia de Carlos Pizarro es la de un heroe tragico. Recio, imbatible, lleno de cualidades, Pizarro paso de la militancia comunista a la guerrilla, y de ahi a la amnistia y a postularse como candidato a la presidencia de Colombia.

Esta novela es una cronica de su vida, tanto historica como personal, que a partir del relato de hechos fidedignos se interna en la ficcion. Mas alla de los datos conocidos, entre el inevitable narcotrafico, una guerrilla que para negociar la paz debe seguir disparando, la ausencia de proyecto nacional y la indomable voluntad de luchar, en esta obra postuma de Carlos Fuentes los lectores conoceran tanto a un personaje con rasgos epicos como a una persona compleja, vulnerable, plena de amor y de esperanza.

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The short and extraordinary story of Carlos Pizarro is that of a tragic hero. Robust, unbeatable, and full of virtue, Pizarro went from militant communism to becoming a guerrilla soldier, from there to amnesty, and later went on to become a candidate for president of Colombia.

This novel is a chronicle of his life, both historical and personal, and through the tale of reliable facts the reader delves into the fiction. Beyond the well-known facts, between the inevitable drug trafficking, a guerrilla who must keep shooting in order to negotiate peace, the absence of a national plan, and the indomitable will to fight, in this posthumous work by Carlos Fuentes, readers will get to know a character who is as epic as he is complex, vulnerable, and full of love and hope.