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American Dirt

Jeanine Cummins

Published: 21st Jan 2020  FICTION American Dirt is the first novel to explore the experience of attempting to illegally cross the US-Mexico border, a journey which thousands of migrants make each year. 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. Vivid, visceral, utterly compelling, American Dirt is both a page turner and a literary achievement: a novel that will leave you utterly changed. HARDBACK Publisher: Hachette ISBN: 9781472261397 
LoveMyRead price: £14.99

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An unputdownable tale of survival against the odds, American Dirt is raw in its truth, tragedy and unwavering determination and grit. It’s an astonishing, thrilling novel that gives a voice to a people who have been silenced, misrepresented and brutally homogenised by our media. It’s full of love, of raw truth and an empathy that’s unforgettable.

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What the Critics are Saying

Cummins humanises the migrant crisis, delivering a powerful portrayl of the extraordinary lengths people will go to in order to save their loved ones...it is hard to imagine that there will be a more urgent or politically relevant novel this year.

The Observer

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.

Stephen King

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.

John Grisham

American Dirt

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