"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.