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How the García Girls Lost Their Accents is a novel of acculturation by Julia Alvarez first published in 1992. Told in reverse chronological order and from shifting points of view, the novel, which consists of 15 interconnected short stories, covers more than 30 years in the lives of four sisters very close in age who, together with their parents, are forced out of Trujillo's Dominican Republic and start a new life in New York City. Part I (covering events between 1989 and 1972) Part II (1970... full article at wikipedia
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Created by tristan Apr 10, 2007
Last edited by jmmcleod14 Oct 1, 2008
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