American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins - ISBN: 9781472261403
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A mother’s love, a deadly escape, a desperate fight to survive.
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American Dirt

A Novel

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    23 February 2021

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Summary

‘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

An extraordinary story of the lengths a mother will go to to save her son, American Dirt has sold over a million copies worldwide. It’s time to read what you’ve been missing.

Lydia Perez owns a bookshop in Acapulco, Mexico, and is married to a fearless journalist. Luca, their eight-year-old son, complete…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472261403
ISBN-10:1472261402
Author:Jeanine Cummins
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Tinder Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:23 February 2021
Weight:333g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 38mm
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Critics Review

One hell of a nove l about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy… I defy anyone to read the first seven pages of this book and not finish it

Devastating and timely… its hard to imagine there will be a more urgent or politically relevant novel this year * Observer *This book is not simply the great American novel; it’s the great novel of las Americas. It’s the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful – Sandra CisnerosHeartstopping… doesn’t let up… you will urge them on, fists clenched * The Times *Stunning… remarkable… an account of love on the run that will never lose steam * Vogue *This might be the first book many people read this year… it might also be the best * Irish Times *Taut, tough, visceral, savage and exhilaratingly written * i-Paper *One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy… I defy anyone to read the first seven pages of this book and not finish itAMERICAN DIRT transported me through genuine fear and had me willing on every human being struggling to get to a better life. Written with masterly restraint, it is a roaring human triumphIt’s been a long time since I turned pages as fast as I did with American Dirt. Its journey is a testament to the power of fear and hope and belief that there are more good people than bad.I devoured the novel in a dry-eyed adrenalin rush… profoundly moving * Washington Post *From its heart-stopping first sentence to its heart-shattering last, Cummins’ story of immigrants is just what we need nowFrom the opening page your heart will be in your mouth You will never want to put this story down, Jeanine Cummins has written a novel of such moment, such danger and such compassion, it will change your view of the worldUrgent and unforgettable, AMERICAN DIRT leaps the borders of the page and demands attention, especially nowRiveting, timely, a dazzling accomplishment. Jeanine Cummins makes us all live and breathe the refugee story. If a book can change hearts and transform policies, this is the oneBoth a moral compass and a riveting read

About The Author

Jeanine Cummins

Jeanine Cummins is the author of three previous books, the novels The Outside Boy and The Crooked Branch, and one true crime work, A Rip In Heaven. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

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