
The Great Divide
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A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there
It 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.
Ada 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.
John 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.
Searing and empathetic, The Great Divide 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.
Named a Most Anticipated Book By: Washington Post * Book Riot * Electric Literature * LitHub * ELLE * The Millions * Goodreads * Reader’s Digest
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A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women - two sisters and their mother - in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times best-selling author of Girl in Translation.
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Wordy and boring
- By Sheila S on 06-11-19
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Currency
- Friends, Trends, and Dividends
- By: Kiley Reid, Jia Tolentino, Emma Cline, and others
- Narrated by: Arden Cho, Kelly Marie Tran, Helen Hunt, and others
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Inequality. Influence. Fraud. Sabotage. These are the themes of great fiction and our modern economy. In this collection of short stories by some of today’s most scintillating writers, the rich get poorer and the poor get richer. Yeah, right! From the heartbreaking to the hilarious, here are eight instantly classic battles over currency, class, privilege - and social distance.
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This Motherless Land
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Quiet Funke is happy in Nigeria. She loves her art teacher mother, her professor father, and even her annoying little brother (most of the time). But when tragedy strikes, she’s sent to England, a place she knows only from her mother’s stories. To her dismay, she finds the much-lauded estate dilapidated, the food tasteless, the weather grey. Worse still, her mother’s family are cold and distant. With one exception: her cousin Liv.
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So good
- By Nik Lan on 05-05-25
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The Husbands
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When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they’ve been together for years.
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Ho hum pretty repetitive story
- By Lucy on 05-08-24
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Good Material
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Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking. Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story…
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not what I expected
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-24
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The Book of Unknown Americans
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- By: Cristina Henríquez
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A boy and a girl who fall in love. Two families whose hopes collide with destiny. An extraordinary novel that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their whole lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts doubt on whether she’ll ever be the same. And so, leaving all they have behind, the Riveras come to America with a single dream: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can get better.
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The Book of Re-Opening my Heart
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Until August
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- By: Gabriel García Márquez, Anne McLean - translator
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Sitting alone beside the languorous blue waters of the lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach contemplates the men at the hotel bar. She has been happily married for twenty-seven years and has no reason to escape the life she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels by ferry here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover.
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The originality of the story.
- By Carmen Tortorelli on 03-16-24
By: Gabriel García Márquez, and others
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The Bullet Swallower
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- By: Elizabeth Gonzalez James
- Narrated by: Lee Osorio
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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In 1895, Antonio Sonoro is the latest in a long line of ruthless men. He’s good with his gun and drawn to trouble but he’s also out of money and out of options. A drought has ravaged the town of Dorado, Mexico, where he lives with his wife and children, and so when he hears about a train laden with gold and other treasures, he sets off for Houston to rob it—with his younger brother Hugo in tow. But when the heist goes awry and Hugo is killed by the Texas Rangers, Antonio finds himself launched into a quest for revenge that endangers not only his life and his family, but his eternal soul.
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timely story
- By Barbara S on 02-14-24
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- dec
- 11-07-24
In the style of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Entertaining story of ordinary people living in the extraordinary times of building the Panama Canal. Ms. Henriquez's style reminded me of 100 Years of Solitude - flowing, very descriptive and at time ethereal. Wonderful story, wonderfully written.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-24-24
great period story, enjoyed multiple story lines, kind of anticlimactic
I really enjoyed the narrative and characters, some story lines felt incomplete but aren't if you pick the right "main characters" missed some opportunity for some poignant moments but it's okay with out them.
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- Ruth M. Swanson
- 09-15-24
Great writing!
Liked the format and narrative very much! She brought the characters to life. So much history, also.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-20-24
it was a great story.
The story stopped weird. I want a the story to continue to bring the character stories to completion.
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- hsmith111
- 07-27-24
Okay
It was an enjoyable easy read. I do wish they had tied up some other loose ends though.
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- Douglas N Robertson
- 01-25-25
Interesting but not enough history insight
This story was well narrated but didn’t delve into the historical event drivers as much as I like. It ended too soft too and didn’t leave with any particular insight or points to ponder.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-05-25
Living Fully, Loving Freely
This story is told from the perspective of those who grew and whose paths could not be anticipated based upon the period of time and the behavior intended to control. The book offers a powerful look at resilience and a deep sense of what truly matters. Each character confronts their internal barriers to happiness and chooses to let courage lead them toward their dreams. At its core, this is a story about the power of self-love and the importance of being aware of the outer world without being driven by it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-25-24
Details of that time period
The details of everyday life and difficulties were amazing. The building of canal with almost all manual labor along with the diseases worker faced left me in awe of this accomplishment. The author intermixed cultural differences along with the diversities of races in Panama in such an entertaining way. The reader was so skilled with accents that every character seemed very real. Great book.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-22-25
Disappointed
The story is not about the building the Canal. It is complicated with too many characters and back stories that weren’t relevant.
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Informative.
I enjoyed the story and history lesson. The narrator's voice and delivery style was fun.
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