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Entre dos Aguas

The Great Divide

Cristina Henriquez Martha Celis-Mendoza

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20 August 2024
De la aclamada autora de El libro de los americanos desconocidos, llega la extraordinaria novela �pica de Cristina Henr�quez sobre la construcci�n del canal de Panam� un hito hist�rico que parti� en dos la historia del continente americano, as� como las vidas de quienes lo hicieron posible.

Dicen que la construcci�n del canal ser� la haza�a m�s grande en la historia de la ingenier�a. Pero �qui�n va a construirlo? Para Francisco, un pescador lugare�o que no tolera que las potencias extranjeras saqueen a pedazos su pa�s, nada es m�s desagradable que la decisi�n de su hijo, Omar, de trabajar como excavador en la zona de perforaci�n. Pero para Omar, cuya crianza fue tranquila y solitaria, este trabajo es la oportunidad de, por fin, encontrar una conexi�n.

Ada Bunting, una audaz joven de diecis�is a�os proveniente de Barbados, llega a Panam� como polizonte junto con miles de antillanos en busca de trabajo. Sola y sin recursos, est� decidida a encontrar una ocupaci�n que le permita ganar suficiente dinero para la cirug�a de su hermana enferma. Cuando ve que un joven --Omar-- se desmaya despu�s de una jornada agotadora, ella es la �nica que corre a su auxilio.

John Oswald ha dedicado su vida a la investigaci�n cient�fica y se ha embarcado a Panam� con un solo prop�sito en mente: erradicar la malaria. Pero Marian, su esposa, ha enfermado, y al ver la valent�a y compasi�n de Ada, la contrata para que cuide de Marian. Esta decisi�n, que resulta funesta, desencadena una conmovedora historia de ambici�n, lealtad y sacrificio.

Con agudeza y empat�a, The Great Divide explora las vidas que se entrecruzaron en la construcci�n del canal. Con rigor y maestr�a, Henr�quez exalta las vidas de a activistas, pescadores, trabajadores, periodistas, vecinos, m�dicos y adivinos, los verdaderos protagonistas de este hito, pero que rara vez han sido reconocidos por la historia, aunque hayan forjado su curso.

An epic novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there, by Cristina Henr�quez, acclaimed author of The Book of Unknown Americans

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 a 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.
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Imprint:   Collins
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   322g
ISBN:   9780063292215
ISBN 10:   0063292211
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Cristina Henr�quez is the author of The Great Divide, The Book of Unknown Americans, The World In Half, and Come Together, Fall Apart: A Novella and Stories. She has been longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, The Oxford American, The American Scholar, and elsewhere. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She lives in Illinois.

Reviews for Entre dos Aguas (The Great Divide)

"""Against the backdrop of the construction of the Panama Canal, Cristina Henriquez's commanding and fearless prose conducts us through the very depth of the Panamanian jungle, where young Ada and Omar fight bravely-- for themselves, their families, and their communities' survival-- in a rapidly changing world. Violent empire and volatile sickness combine for harrowing effect in this vivid novel that interrogates all that is sacrificed in the name of progress. By turns macabre and also truly joyful, The Great Divide left me with a powerful ache for forgotten histories that will not soon leave me."" -- Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming ""A gorgeous, sweeping epic that draws together a truly unforgettable cast of characters. I loved it."" -- Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful"


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