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The Death of Artemio Cruz
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 04-29-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $22.46
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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’ masterpiece, The Death of Artemio Cruz is a haunting voyage into the soul of modern Mexico.
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- Adriana Orozco
- 08-07-14
An amazing book!
If you could sum up The Death of Artemio Cruz in three words, what would they be?
"Live in your days with your eyes close" more than three, but I love those words.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Death of Artemio Cruz?
the imaginary relationship with Regina, he truly loved her. or he thought so.
Which character – as performed by Tony Chiroldes – was your favorite?
I could see my father through Artemio. so I really like Artemio.
If you could rename The Death of Artemio Cruz, what would you call it?
Life is what we make of it. Artemio lived with what life gave him and made what best he could with it.
Any additional comments?
this book is so amazing. I love every minute of it. the narrator was superb. I could feel everything as Artemio did. one of the best book in a while.
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- Kelly B.
- 05-01-14
Great Writing
What did you love best about The Death of Artemio Cruz?
If you prefer literature over nonsense, and have an attention span that exceeds 15 minutes, you won't regret using some of your precious and fleeting time reading this creative, beautiful and powerful story.
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- Jesse
- 12-31-17
So-so reader
The reader has a pleasant voice and sometimes reads with great expression, but it often seems like he doesn't understand what's happening in the novel. The emotion doesn't always fit the scene.
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- Amazon Customer
- Philadelphia
- 06-26-15
Viva Carlos Fuentes!
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Carlos Fuentes' use of three narrative points of view keeps his audience actively engaged in the story as it progresses, through events that take place in the past, present and future. It is through the main character Artemio that we are taken on a historical, social, psychological, spiritual, and political journey in order to fathom Mexico's complex national identity. Great novel in English, if you have the opportunity to read this novel in the original Spanish, you will be even more dazzled by the author's ability to manipulate language, time and space in order to create a multilayered look at Mexico and its people.
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- Thomas F Marcello
- 01-28-15
Average. Mexican History!
Interesting book. There are better, but it is better then no book at all. On the plus side... It discusses some Mexican History.
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