The Great Divide

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<p><strong>'A gorgeous, sweeping epic'</strong>ANN NAPOLITANO</p><p><strong>'A master of prose'</strong><em>WASHINGTON POST</em></p><p>'<strong>One of my favourite writers'</strong>ROXANE GAY</p><p><strong>'Spectacular'</strong>JOANNE SEFTON</p><p><strong>'I didn't want it to end'</strong> SARA SHERIDAN</p><p><strong>A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its shadow - by acclaimed author Cristina Henríquez.</strong></p><p>It is said that the Canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built.</p><p>Ada Bunting, a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados, arrives alone in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work in the grand building project of the Canal. Francisco, a local fisherman, resents the foreign nations clamouring for a slice of his country, but nothing is more upsetting for him than his son Omar's decision to work as a digger. For Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection and independence. Scientist John Oswald has come from further afield. He has journeyed to Panama in pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But everything hangs in the balance as his wife Marian falls ill herself.</p><p>When John witnesses an act of bravery and compassion from Ada one day, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver for his wife. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice.</p><p>Breathtaking and impossible to put down, <em>The Great Divide</em> explores the lives of the labourers, fishmongers, journalists, protesters, doctors and soothsayers who lived alongside the construction of the Canal - those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course.</p><p><strong>'Henríquez writes gorgeously, creating indelible characters whom you'll never want to leave</strong>' Justin Torres, auth

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008608026

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 128 x 28 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. UK