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Number-a New York Times Best Seller
Oprah’s book club pick
“Extraordinary.” (Stephen King)
“This book is not only a great American novel; it is a great novel of Las America. It is a great world novel! It is the international story of our time. Overall.” (Sandra Sisneros)
There are also dreams on this side. Even this side, there are dreams.
Lidi Quixano Perez lives in the city of Akapulko. She runs a book shop. She has a son, Luka, love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And when cracks start appearing in Akapulco due to drug cartel, his life is big, quite comfortable.
Even though she knows that she will never sell, Lydi stocks some of her favorite books in her store. And then one day, a man enters the shop to browse and comes to the register with some books that he wants to buy – two of them his favorite. Javier is Erudite. He is attractive. And, unknown to Lidia, she is the newest drug cartel’s Jeff that has taken horrific in the city. When all the profiles of Lydi’s husband’s Xavier are published, any of his life will never be the same.
Forced to escape, Lydi and eight -year -old Luka soon find themselves miles and the world away from the existence of their comfortable middle class. Immediately migrants, lida and luka rides turned to La Bestia – trains that make their way north towards the United States, which is the only place when Xavier’s reach does not expand. As they join the countless people trying to reach El Norte, Lydi soon sees that everyone is running away from something. But what are they really doing?
American dirt will completely change the audience. It is a literary achievement full of poignancy, drama and humanity. This is one of the most important books for our time.
Already being distinguished as “a grape grapes” and “a new American classic”, the American dirt of the Genin Cummins is a rare exploration in the internal hearts of the people that are ready to sacrifice everything for a glimpse of hope.
“The narrator Yareli Arizamandy illuminates the humanity and personality of the Latin American migrants because they run to the shelter in the north …. The account of the traveling of the traveling trains of Lidia and Luka, which includes the ride ride with the freight trains of Mexico. (AudiPrika)
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year – 2020
Best Books of Boston Globe Year – 2020
Customers say
Customers find this novel captivating and well-documented, with smoothly flowing prose that grabs them from the first chapter. The book features lifelike characters and portrays the perseverance and determination of its protagonists, making it an essential read. Customers describe the story as heartwrenching, with one review noting how it showcases the human spirit.
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