The Death of Artemio Cruz Contributor(s): Fuentes, Carlos (Author), MacAdam, Alfred (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0374531803 ISBN-13: 9780374531805 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: As the novel opens, Artemio Cruz, the all-powerful newspaper magnate and land baron, lies confined to his bed and, in dreamlike flashes, recalls the pivotal episodes of his life. Carlos Fuentes manipulates the ensuing kaleidoscope of images with dazzling inventiveness, layering memory upon memory, from Cruz's heroic campaigns during the Mexican Revolution, through his relentless climb from poverty to wealth, to his uneasy death. Perhaps Fuentes's masterpiece, "The Death of Artemio Cruz "is a haunting voyage into the soul of modern Mexico. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Magical Realism |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2008934260 |
Lexile Measure: 1020 |
Series: FSG Classics |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: As the novel opens, Artemio Cruz, the all-powerful newspaper magnate and land baron, lies confined to his bed and, in dreamlike flashes, recalls the pivotal episodes of his life. Carlos Fuentes manipulates the ensuing kaleidoscope of images with dazzling inventiveness, layering memory upon memory, from Cruz's heroic campaigns during the Mexican Revolution, through his relentless climb from poverty to wealth, to his uneasy death. Perhaps Fuentes's masterpiece, The Death of Artemio Cruz is a haunting voyage into the soul of modern Mexico. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fuentes, Carlos: - Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including Aura, The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor. |