American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) - Hardcover

Cummins, Jeanine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250209765 ISBN 13: 9781250209764

Publisher: Tinder Press, 2020

Synopsis

#1 New York Times Bestseller OPRAHS BOOK CLUB PICKExtraordinary.Stephen KingThis book is not simply the great American novel; its the great novel of las Americas. Its the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful.Sandra CisnerosTambin de este lado hay sueos. On this side, too, there are dreams.Lydia Quixano Prez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.Even though she knows theyll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buytwo of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydias husbands tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestiatrains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javiers reach doesnt extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times

Edition details

• Publisher: Tinder Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250209765
• ISBN 13: 9781250209764
• Binding: Hardcover