by Julia Alvarez · Punto de Lectura · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466309639
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In 'In the Time of the Butterflies', Julia Álvarez narrates the moving story of the Mirabal sisters, who bravely fought against the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Through the voice of Dedé, the surviving sister, the novel explores the courage, sacrifice, and resistance of these women who became symbols of the struggle for freedom and justice. The story intertwines family life with political oppression, offering an intimate look at the challenges and legacy of the Butterflies.
Julia Alvarez is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991), In the Time of the Butterflies (1994), and Yo! (1997). Her publications as a poet include Homecoming (1984) and The Woman I Kept to Myself (2004), and as an essayist the autobiographical compilation Something to Declare (1998). She has achieved critical and commercial success on an international scale and many literary critics regard her to be one of the most significant contemporary Latina writers.
