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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

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American Dirt

Author
Jeanine Cummins
Narrator
Yareli Arizmendi
Publisher
Headline
Publish Date
21 January 2020
Run Time
16 hours 54 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Narrative theme: sense of place, Political / legal thriller
Rating
5.0 (1 review)

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What to expect

'I couldn't put it down. I'll never stop thinking about it' Ann Patchett
'One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy' Stephen King

FEAR KEEPS THEM RUNNING. HOPE KEEPS THEM ALIVE.

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 'A Grapes of Wrath for our times' (Don Winslow) 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.

(P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Critics Review

  • 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 Cisneros

  • Heartstopping... 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

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  • 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 it
  • AMERICAN 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 triumph
  • It'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 now
  • From 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 world
  • Urgent and unforgettable, AMERICAN DIRT leaps the borders of the page and demands attention, especially now
  • Riveting, 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 one
  • Both a moral compass and a riveting read

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Details
Author
Jeanine Cummins
Narrator
Yareli Arizmendi
Duration
16 hours 54 minutes
Release Date
21 January 2020
ISBN
9781472261373
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Headline
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Narrative theme: sense of place, Political / legal thriller
Rating
5.0(1 review)
Narration
5.0(1 review)

Synopsis

'I couldn't put it down. I'll never stop thinking about it' Ann Patchett'One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy' Stephen KingFEAR KEEPS THEM RUNNING. HOPE KEEPS THEM ALIVE.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 'A Grapes of Wrath for our times' (Don Winslow) 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.(P)2020 Macmillan Audio

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