In the Time of the Butterflies
Julia Alvarez
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In the Time of the Butterflies
Published
Jan 01, 2010
Publisher
Perfection Learning
Pages
339
ISBN-13
9781613832059
ISBN-10
1613832052
Description
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 Leonidas 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 hair ribbons and secret crushes to gunrunning and prison torture, 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 cost of political oppression.
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How many pages are in In the Time of the Butterflies?
This edition of In the Time of the Butterflies has approximately 339 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read In the Time of the Butterflies?
For most readers, In the Time of the Butterflies typically takes between 7h 4m and 4h 43m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 84,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 39m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 84,750 words
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What is the word count of In the Time of the Butterflies?
The estimated word count for In the Time of the Butterflies is approximately 84,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of In the Time of the Butterflies?
In the Time of the Butterflies was written by Julia Alvarez.
When was In the Time of the Butterflies published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jan 01, 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.