"Extraordinary."--Stephen King"This book is not simply the great American novel; it\'s the great novel of las Americas.
About the Author Jeanin.
Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins\'s American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.
It is one of the most important books for our times.
It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page.
But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed.
As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something.
Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier\'s reach doesn\'t extend.
Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence.
When Lydia\'s husband\'s tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city.
He is charming.
Javier is erudite.
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 buy--two of them her favorites.
Even though she knows they\'ll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store.
And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.
She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist.
She runs a bookstore.
Lydia Quixano P rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco.
On this side too, there are dreams.
Masterful."--Sandra Cisneros Tambi n de este lado hay sue os.
It\'s the great world novel This is the international story of our times. "Extraordinary."--Stephen King"This book is not simply the great American novel; it\'s the great novel of las Americas
