The Agüero Sisters (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Cristina Garcia
- First Published: 1997
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1904-1991
- Setting: Cuba, the United States, and Spain
- Principal Characters: Ignacio Agüero, Blanca Agüero, Constancia Agüero Cruz, Reina Agüero, Dulce Fuerte, Gonzalo Cruz, Silvestre, Heberto Cruz, Isabel, Reinaldo Agüero
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, Mothers, Parents and children, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Sisters, Truth, Cuba or Cubans, Naturalists, Cosmetics or makeup, Face or faces, Skin
- Locales: United States, Spain, Cuba
Cristina García’s intricate novel, The Agüero Sisters, examines four generations of a Cuban family and the secrets they have not shared. The most immediate question concerns the mysterious death of naturalist Blanca Agüero on an expedition in the Zapata Swamp, but as the novel progresses, larger questions arise: What is love? What is the nature of truth, and does knowledge change it? As in real life, not all of these questions are answered, but the important bonds of family are revealed through the healing influence of history, memory, and truth.
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