{"product_id":"the-death-of-artemio-cruz-paperback","title":"The Death of Artemio Cruz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos Fuentes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlfred MacAdam\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Artemio Cruz \u003c\/i\u003eis a haunting voyage into the soul of modern Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlos Fuentes\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including \u003ci\u003eAura\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Gringo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTerra Nostra\u003c\/i\u003e, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755623350560,"sku":"9780374531805","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f756ec9d57fc5e3efe21331cc1da8452.webp?v=1780063891","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-death-of-artemio-cruz-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}