Two Novels of Mexico : The Flies. The Bosses
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Set in Mexico
Male author
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-- "The Bosses" is set during the presidency (1911 to 1913) of Francisco Madero (1873-1913), the successful revolutionary who has ousted the previous president. It focuses on unscrupulous political "caicques" (bosses) who manage to ruin two men: Don Juanito, an honest businessman, is robbed of his livelihood, and Rodriguez, an idealistic clerk, is killed for criticizing the bosses.-- adapted from "The Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature", page 89, accessed online at Google Books, 9-15-17.
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Read Around North America Challenge
Country:
Mexico
Mexico
Language:
EN
Genre:
Historical fiction
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