Vanishing in Cristina García's The Agüero Sisters

This article analyses Cristina García’s novel The Agüero Sisters (1997). In particular, it examines the theme of loss in the narrative from the perspective of its various manifestations, though primarily in relation to the novel’s environmental content. One specific topic discussed in the article is the influence of foreign interests in Cuba and its impact on the population and the landscape, as demonstrated in the shift towards sugar production that is portrayed in the novel.