The Agüero Sisters | The Agüero Sisters

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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.

The Agüero Sisters | The Agüero Sisters

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