In the Time of the Butterflies
Book description
25th Anniversary Edition
"A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” --St. Petersburg Times
It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper…
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A novel based on the real-life story of the three Mirabal sisters, known as las mariposas (the butterflies) who became national heroes for their resistance to the dictator Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. The murder of these three courageous women by Trujillo’s henchmen helped to catalyze his downfall after more than 30 years of iron-fisted rule. When my publisher sent her an advance copy of my book in 1999, Julia sent me a lovely hand-written note that began more than two decades of friendship. Readers particularly interested in the contemporary relationship between the Dominican Republic and Haiti will find her…
From Michele's list on understanding the Dominican Republic.
The Mirabal sisters, known in the Dominican Republic as Las Mariposas (the Butterflies), were part of an underground opposition group during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. The strength of Alvarez’s novel is in showing that strength and courage are not always displayed in dramatic ways. Sometimes they are shown in the small compromises one refuses to make.
From Craig's list on based on little known moments in history.
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