American Dirt : A Novel
Language: English
Published: Jan 2, 2020
Goodreads Avg:
4.36
Pages:
459
Goodreads Ratings Count:
724964
Amazon Rating:
4.60
Amazon Ratings Count:
185720
Description:
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.
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.