American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel by Jeanine Cummins (English) Paperbac

Description: American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) by Jeanine Cummins Jeanine Cumminss American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies, is finally available in paperback. Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydias life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husbands tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jeanine Cummins is the author of the novels The Outside Boy and The Crooked Branch and the bestselling memoir A Rip in Heaven. She lives in New York with her husband and two children. Review #1 New York Times BestsellerOPRAHS BOOK CLUB PICK#1 Indie Next PickLibrary Reads Pick "I devoured the novel in a dry-eyed adrenaline rush.... A profoundly moving reading experience."--The Washington Post "The story is masterfully composed of timeless elements: the nightmare logic of grief, the value of human kindness, the power of love to drive us to do the unimaginable...Cummins proves that fiction can be a vehicle for expanding our empathy."--Time "American Dirt just gutted me, and I didnt just read this book--I inhabited it.... Everything about this book was so extraordinary. Its suspenseful, the language is beautiful, and the story really opened my heart. I highly recommend it, and you will not want to put it down. It is just a magnificent novel."--Oprah Winfrey "This novel is a heart-stopping story of survival, danger, and love..."--The New York Times "Heartfelt and hopeful, American Dirt is a novel for our times. Thrilling, epic, and unforgettable..."--Esquire "This tense, illuminating novel takes off like a rocket..."--People (Book of the Week) "American Dirt is a literary novel with nuanced character development and arresting language; yet, its narrative hurtles forward with the intensity of a suspense tale. Its most profound achievement, though, is something I never couldve been told...American Dirt is the novel that, for me, nails what its like to live in this age of anxiety, where it feels like anything can happen, at any moment."--NPRs Fresh Air "Propulsive."--Elle "American Dirt is an extraordinary piece of work, a perfect balancing act with terror on one side and love on the other. I defy anyone to read the first seven pages of this book and not finish it. The prose is immaculate, and the story never lets up.... On a micro scale--the story scale, where I like to live--its one hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy. Its marvelous."--Stephen King "American Dirt is both a moral compass and a riveting read. I couldnt put it down. Ill never stop thinking about it."--Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dutch House and Commonwealth "A heart-pounding, page-turning, cant-put-it-down, stay-up-till-3 a.m., adrenaline-pumping story...that examines, with sensitivity, care, and complexity of thought, immense, soul-obliterating trauma and its aftermath."--Los Angeles Times "This is the international story of our times. Masterful."--Sandra Cisneros "Relevant, powerful, extraordinary. It is a remarkable combination of joy and terror, infused always with the restorative power of a mothers love and the endless human capacity for hope."--Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale, The Great Alone, and The Four Winds "Destined to be a classic."--Womans Day "Stunning...remarkable.... A novel as of the zeitgeist as any, American Dirt is also an account of love on the run that will never lose steam."--Vogue "I strive to write page-turners because I love to read them, and its been a long time since I turned pages as fast as I did with American Dirt. Its plot is tight, smart, and unpredictable. Its message is important and timely, but not political. Its characters are violent, compassionate, sadistic, fragile, and heroic. It is rich in authenticity. Its journey is a testament to the power of fear and hope and belief that there are more good people than bad."--John Grisham "This one will tug at your heartstrings."--Marie Claire "Pulse-pounding."--Chicago Tribune "As literature, American Dirt is modern realism at its finest: a tale of moral challenge in the spirit of Theodore Dreiser wrapped inside a big-hearted social epic like The Grapes of Wrath."--New York Journal of Books "This is a book thats both hard to read and hard to put down and will no doubt spark a lot of conversation."--Real Simple "This extraordinary novel about unbreakable determination will move the reader to the core."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lydia and Luca are utterly believable characters, and their breathtaking journey moves with the velocity and power of one of those freight trains. Intensely suspenseful and deeply humane, this novel makes migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border indelibly individual."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Beautiful, straightforward language drives home the point that migration to safer places is not a political issue but a human one."--Booklist (starred review) "The most gripping thriller youll read this side of Marathon Man. This thing goes harder than a Lee Child novel and the writing sings. Deserves to be a Gone Girl-level hit."--Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Heart-Shaped Box "This is a book everyone should read."--Woman & Home "This powerful new novel promises readers a ride theyll never forget."--She Reads "Both timely and prodigiously readable...An important book."--Library Journal (starred review) "A testimony of courage."--Parade "Riveting, timely, a dazzling accomplishment."--Julia Alvarez, author of In the Time of the Butterflies, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, Saving the World, A Wedding in Haiti, and Afterlife "At once intimate and epic, American Dirt is an exhilarating and beautiful book about parental love and human hope."--Rumaan Alam, author of the New York Times bestseller Leave the World Behind Review Quote Editors Choice from The New York Times Book Review #1 Indie Next Pick for February January 2020 Library Reads Pick A Most-Anticipated Book of the Season/Year: The New York Times * O, The Oprah Magazine * Vogue * Marie Claire * Real Simple * Elle * Entertainment Weekly * Womans Day * Literary Hub * Parade * Chicago Tribune * The Washington Post * Time * Fast Company * Forbes * Esquire * USA Today * PopSugar * Bustle * The New York Times Book Review " American Dirt just gutted me, and I didnt just read this book--I inhabited it....Everything about this book was so extraordinary. Its suspenseful, the language is beautiful, and the story really opened my heart. I highly recommend it, and you will not want to put it down. It is just a magnificent novel." -- Oprah " American Dirt is a literary novel with nuanced character development and arresting language; yet, its narrative hurtles forward with the intensity of a suspense tale. Its most profound achievement, though, is something I never couldve been told... American Dirt is the novel that, for me, nails what its like to live in this age of anxiety, where it feels like anything can happen, at any moment." -- Maureen Corrigan, NPRs Fresh Air "This tense, illuminating novel takes off like a rocket..." -- People (Book of the Week) "This novel is a heart-stopping story of survival, danger, and love..." -- The New York Times "I devoured the novel in a dry-eyed adrenaline rush....A profoundly moving reading experience." -- The Washington Post "A heart-pounding, page-turning, cant-put-it-down, stay-up-till-3 a.m., adrenaline-pumping story...that examines, with sensitivity, care, and complexity of thought, immense, soul-obliterating trauma and its aftermath." -- Los Angeles Times "The story is masterfully composed of timeless elements: the nightmare logic of grief, the value of human kindness, the power of love to drive us to do the unimaginable...Cummins proves that fiction can be a vehicle for expanding our empathy." -- Time "Destined to be a classic." -- Womans Day "Heartfelt and hopeful, American Dirt is a novel for our times. Thrilling, epic, and unforgettable...." -- Esquire "Stunning...remarkable....A novel as of the zeitgeist as any, American Dirt is also an account of love on the run that will never lose steam." -- Vogue "This one will tug at your heartstrings." -- Marie Claire "The very best novel Ive read about immigrants (and the best novel Ive read over the past year).... American Dirt is being compared to The Grapes of Wrath , and the comparison is apt." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Pulse-pounding." -- Chicago Tribune "As literature, American Dirt is modern realism at its finest: a tale of moral challenge in the spirit of Theodore Dreiser wrapped inside a big-hearted social epic like The Grapes of Wrath . American Dirt is going to be the defining book of 2020." -- New York Journal of Books "Propulsive." -- Elle "I strive to write page-turners because I love to read them, and its been a long time since I turned pages as fast as I did with American Dirt . Its plot is tight, smart, and unpredictable. Its message is important and timely, but not political. Its characters are violent, compassionate, sadistic, fragile, and heroic. It is rich in authenticity. 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 is both a moral compass and a riveting read. I couldnt put it down. Ill never stop thinking about it." -- Ann Patchett , #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dutch House and Commonwealth "Why do we read fiction? By immersing ourselves in the lives of fictional characters we gain emotional depth, breadth, and empathy. We become more human. I have never felt more changed--or challenged--by a book than I have by American Dirt . Its truly a revelation." -- Elin Hilderbrand , #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of 69 "Relevant, powerful, extraordinary. It is a remarkable combination of joy and terror, infused always with the restorative power of a mothers love and the endless human capacity for hope. I hope everyone reads it and is as moved by it as I was." -- Kristin Hannah , #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone "Riveting, timely, a dazzling accomplishment. Jeanine Cummins makes us all LIVE and BREATHE the refugee story." -- Julia Alvarez , author of In the Time of the Butterflies " American Dirt is an extraordinary piece of work, a perfect balancing act with terror on one side and love on the other. I defy anyone to read the first seven pages of this book and not finish it. The prose is immaculate, and the story never lets up. This book will be an important voice in the discussion about immigration and los migrantes ; it certainly puts the lie to the idea that we are being besieged by bad hombres. On a micro scale--the story scale, where I like to live--its one hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy. Its marvelous." -- Stephen King "From its heart-stopping first sentence to its heart-shattering last, Cumminss story of immigrants is just what we need now. Gritty yet sensitive, realistic yet hopeful, grand and granular, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is a Grapes of Wrath for our times." -- Don Winslow , author of the New York Times bestseller The Border "The most gripping thriller youll read this side of Marathon Man. This thing goes harder than a Lee Child novel and the writing sings. Deserves to be a Gone Girl -level hit." -- Joe Hill , #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Heart-Shaped Box "Jeanine Cummins writes with such grace, compassion, and precision that I could not stop reading." -- Erika S Details ISBN1250209781 Author Jeanine Cummins Short Title American Dirt (Oprahs Book Club) Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1250209781 ISBN-13 9781250209788 Format Paperback Subtitle A Novel DEWEY 813.6 Publisher Holt McDougal Imprint Holt McDougal Publication Date 2022-02-01 Pages 400 UK Release Date 2022-02-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134524345;

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