Description
On a deserted road in the Dominican Republic in 1960, the three Mirabal sisters were murdered after visiting their husbands who had been jailed as suspected rebel leaders. The martyrs became known as 'Las Mariposas,' the butterflies. Acclaimed Dominican-American author Julia lvarez brings them to life in this extraordinary novel.
Details
ISBN: |
9780452286863 |
Publisher: |
Penguin/Random House |
Authors: |
Alvarez, Julia |
Illustrators: |
Alvarez, Julia |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Published Date: |
2007 |
Language: |
Spanish |
Original Language: |
English |
Lexile: |
780 |
Theme: |
Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction |