prefers his novels in their English translations. Publication history The original Spanish version of The General in His Labyrinth was published simultaneously in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Spain in 1989. The first American edition was listed as a best seller in The New York Times the following year. The novel has been translated into many languages since its first publication in Spanish, as detailed by Sfeir de González in 2003. Notes References . . (JSTOR subscription required.) . (JSTOR subscription required.) . . . (JSTOR subscription required.) . . . Trans. Edith Grossman. . (JSTOR subscription required.) . . . . . . (JSTOR subscription required.) . . (EBSCO subscription required.) . . (EBSCO subscription required.) . . . (EBSCO subscription required.) . Trans. Anna Serra. . . . . (JSTOR subscription required.) . 1989 Colombian novels Alfred A. Knopf books Colombian magic realism novels Cultural depictions of Simón Bolívar Dictator novels Historical novels Novels about revolutionaries Novels by Gabriel García Márquez Novels set in Colombia Spanish-language novels Works about the Spanish American wars of independence