American Dirt
Author(s): Jeanine Cummins
'Breathtaking... I haven't been so entirely consumed by a book for years' - Telegraph. 'I couldn't put it down. I'll never stop thinking about it' - Ann Patchett FEAR KEEPS THEM RUNNING. HOPE KEEPS THEM ALIVE. Vivid, visceral, utterly compelling, AMERICAN DIRT is the unforgettable story of a mother and son's attempt to cross the US-Mexico border. A sensation from the moment it published, it continues to create debate and ignite conversation globally. Yesterday, Lydia had a bookshop. Yesterday, Lydia was married to a journalist. Yesterday, she was with everyone she loved most in the world. Today, her eight-year-old son Luca is all she has left. For him, she will carry a machete strapped to her leg. For him, she will leap onto the roof of a high speed train. For him, she will find the strength to keep running.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Headline Publishing Group
- : Headline Book Publishing
- : 0.3
- : 29 December 2020
- : ---length:- '19.8'width:- '12.9'units:- Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jeanine Cummins
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 813.6
- : 480