Our Lives Are the Rivers: A Novel [Paperback]

“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 Riverstells 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.

Based on actual events, this sweeping novel tells the life story of a woman who was willing to risk it all for her country and her lover—in whose legacy lies the history of an entire continent.

Our Lives Are the Riverstells the story of beautiful young freedom fighter Manuela Sáenz, and the epic tale of her long love affair with liberator Simón Bolívar. A novel of intoxicating love, passion, and adventure, Jaime Manrique vividly captures a dynamic continent struggling for its own identity.

“This juicy, deliciously involving tale, a masterful fusion of fact and fantasy, is everything we look for in historical fiction. The novel ultimately a moving evocation of compelling characters, for whom personal hunger and political destiny are one.” -Phillip Lopate, author of The Art of the Personal Essay

“A compelling story that melds history and biography into the context of a passionate love affair,Our Lives Are the Riversis a masterful piece of historical fiction.” -San l“#