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| In the Time of the Butterflies |
| Author(s): Alvarez, Julia |
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| List Price: $16.99 |
| Format: Paperback (Trade Paperback) |
| Publisher: Algonquin Books |
| Imprint: Algonquin Books |
| ISBN: 1565129768 or 9781565129764 |
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Descriptions and Reviews
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| 25th Anniversary Edition "A magnifice ... |
 | 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 reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas--the Butterflies.
In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression.
Julia Alvarez’s new novel, Afterlife, is available now.>hr<"Wonderful . . . Skillfully weaves fact and fiction, building to a gut-wrenching climax." —Newsweek
"A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People
"Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times
"Extraordinary." —Harper's Bazaar
"Haunting." —New York Newsday
"A poignant tale of courage and hope . . . As much an inspiration as it is a tragedy." —Ms.
"Imagination and history in sublime combination . . . Read this book for the novel it is. Read this book for the place it takes you. Read this book and take courage." —The Denver Post |
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Other Books by this Author
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| ¿Dónde va a parar?; by Alvarez, Julia; Seven Stories Press, Siete Cuentos |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Already a Butterfly; by Alvarez, Julia; Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
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More Books by this Author...
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| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| A Cafecito Story; by Julia Alvarez; chelsea green, Chelsea Green |
| A Cafecito Story; by Julia Alvarez; chelsea green, Chelsea Green |
| Cuando Tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Cuentos de tia Lola; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| De cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento; by Alvarez, Julia; Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Vintage Espanol |
| De cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento / How the Garcia Girls Lost The ir Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| De como tia Lola aprendio a ensenar; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola aprendio a ensenar (How Aunt Lola Learned to Teach Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola salvo el verano; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola salvo el verano (How Aunt Lola Saved the Summer Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola termino empezando otra vez; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola termino empezando otra vez (How Aunt Lola Ended Up Starting Over Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse (How Aunt Lola Came to (Visit) Stay Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Devolver al Remitente; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Devolver al Remitente (Return to Sender Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Devolver al Remitente (Return to Sender Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| En busca de milagros; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| En Busca de Milagros; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| En el nombre de Salomé; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| En el nombre de Salomé; by Alvarez, Julia; Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Vintage Espanol |
| En el tiempo de las mariposas; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| En el tiempo de las mariposas; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| A Gift of Gracias; by Julia Alvarez; random house children's books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| A Gift of Gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Habia una vez una quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Homecoming; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| How the García Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Penguin Classics |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| In the Name of Salome; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| In the Name of Salome; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| In the Name of Salome 10-copy prepack; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| In the Name of Salome 14/3/3 floor display; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| In the Time of Butterflies; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Las huellas secretas; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Las Huellas Secretas; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Más allá; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Audio, Penguin Audio |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Viking Adult, Viking Adult |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| The Other Side/El Otro Lado; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Saving the World; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| Saving the World; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| The Secret Footprints; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Something to Declare 6 Copy Counter Display; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Tia Lola Stories; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Un regalo de gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Un regalo de gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Una boda en Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Una boda en Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, C.A. Press |
| A Wedding in Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| A Wedding in Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Where Do They Go?; by Alvarez, Julia; Seven Stories Press, Triangle Square |
| The Woman I Kept to Myself; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| The Woman I Kept to Myself; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Yo! (Spanish Language Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
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