{"product_id":"the-great-divide-9780063291324","title":"The Great Divide by Henriquez, Cristina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAda Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work. Alone and with no resources, she is determined to find a job that will earn enough money for her ailing sister's surgery. When she sees a young man--Omar--who has collapsed after a grueling shift, she is the only one who rushes to his aid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Oswald has dedicated his life to scientific research and has journeyed to Panama in single-minded pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But now, his wife, Marian, has fallen ill herself, and when he witnesses Ada's bravery and compassion, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearing and empathetic, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Divide\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intersecting lives of activists, fishmongers, laborers, journalists, neighbors, doctors, and soothsayers--those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book By: \u003cem\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e * Book Riot * Electric Literature * LitHub * \u003cem\u003eELLE \u003c\/em\u003e* The Millions * Goodreads * Reader's Digest \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristina Henriquez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063291324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43891047006361,"sku":"9780063291324","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_10d8a3c9-7079-4e7e-aee2-5ad72957c77f.jpg?v=1724792066","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-great-divide-9780063291324","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}