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Fear keeps them running. Hope keeps the alive.
Vivid, visceral, utterly compelling, American Dirt is the unforgettable story of a mother and son's attempt to cross the US-Mexico border. A sensation from the moment it published, it continues to create debate and ignite conversation globally.
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.
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Jeanine Cummins is the author of three previous books, the novels The Outside Boy and The Crooked Branch, and one true crime work, A Rip in Heaven. She lives in New York with her husband and two children. |
| Category: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9781472261403 |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing |
| On sale: | March 2021 |
| Format: | Paperback |
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