Bel Canto: A Novel

Who is Ruben Iglesias from Bel Canto: A Novel and what is their importance?

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Ruben Iglesias is the Vice-President of the unnamed, South American country that serves as the novel's setting. The novel is set solely in Ruben's home. Over the course of the novel, Ruben is the host, the terrorized, the captive, and the ultimate negotiator.

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Bel Canto: A Novel