{"product_id":"francisco-de-miranda-a-transatlantic-life-in-the-age-of-revolution-9780842029100","title":"Francisco de Miranda: A Transatlantic Life in the Age of Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore there was Sim-n Bolvar  there was Francisco de Miranda. He was among the most infamous men of his generation  loved or hated by all who knew him. Though his roots are deeply entrenched in Latin America  he was a true world citizen-residing for extended periods in the United States and in Europe. His home was the nexus at which the Old and New Worlds met in the Age of Revolution. Venezuelan General Francisco Gabriel de Miranda (1750-1816) participated in the major political events of the Atlantic World for more than three decades. Before his tragic last days he would be Spanish soldier  friend of U.S. presidents  paramour of Catherine the Great  French Revolutionary General in the Belgian campaigns  perennial thorn in the side of British Prime Minister William Pitt  and fomenter of revolution in Spanish America. He used his personal relationships with leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to advance his dream of a liberated Spanish America. Eventually  the glory days would reach a screeching halt when a fellow revolutionary would turn him over to the opposition  and he would spend the rest of his natural life in a cramped  dank cell at the prison of La Carraca in COdiz. Francisco de Miranda: A Transatlantic Life in the Age of Revolution is an insightful life-and-times account of Miranda  emphasizing the personal  human  social  and cultural context  and revealing the interconnectedness of the Atlantic World. Author Karen Racine brings the man into focus in a careful  thorough analysis  demonstrating the effect of his political and social savvy on both sides of the Atlantic  and showing how his savvy  firm political beliefs and courageous actions saved him from being the simple scoundrel that his dalliances suggested. Shedding light on one of historys most charismatic and cosmopolitan world citizens  Francisco de Miranda will appeal to all those interested in biography and Latin American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646796554293,"sku":"ByrdShop_0842029109","price":251.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780842029100_9afd3049-abd2-45c8-be17-322aae379994.jpg?v=1781678573","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/francisco-de-miranda-a-transatlantic-life-in-the-age-of-revolution-9780842029100","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}