American Dirt
The Sunday Times And New York Times Bestseller
language: english
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group, January of 2020 ‧
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SYNOPSIS
Vivid, visceral, utterly compelling, AMERICAN DIRT is the first novel to explore the experience of attempting to illegally cross the US-Mexico border.
Described as 'impossible to put down' (Saturday Review) and 'essential reading' (Tracy Chevalier), it is a story that will leave you utterly changed.
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.
Described as 'impossible to put down' (Saturday Review) and 'essential reading' (Tracy Chevalier), it is a story that will leave you utterly changed.
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.
PRESS REVIEWS
'Breathtaking... I haven't been so entirely consumed by a book for years' - Bryony Gordon, Telegraph
DETAILS
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9781472261397 |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Release Date: | January of 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Dimensions: | 164 x 240 x 39 mm |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Pages: | 480 |
| Format: | Book |
| Collection: | Bob Skinner |
| Categories: |
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| EAN: | 9781472261397 |