In Where the Air Is Clear Fuentes presented as a leading character Federico Robles, a revolutionary turned entrepreneur, a betrayer of every ideal the Revolution was fought to defend. Robles is defeated by even more unscrupulous characters around him. In The Death of Artemio Cruz Cruz's life as a business man is totally successful. His intelligence and lack of scruples makes him more than a match for any of his rivals. In The Death of Artemio Cruz the focus is on the consciousness of this tycoon during the last twelve hours of his life. He reviews his life and...
Source: Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction, ©2001 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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