The great divide: a novel
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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.
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Subjects
Barbadians -- Panama -- Fiction
Canals
Canals -- Design and construction -- Fiction
Canal Zone -- History -- Fiction
Cultural pluralism
Cultural pluralism -- Fiction
Design and construction
Domestic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fathers and sons
Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Immigrants
Immigrants -- Panama -- Fiction
Large print books
Literature
Malaria
Malaria -- Panama -- Fiction
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History -- Fiction
Scientists
Scientists -- Panama -- Fiction
Teenage girls
Teenage girls -- Panama -- Fiction
More Details
9780063291355
9780063385337
9780063291348
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Grouping Title | great divide |
Grouping Author | cristina henriquez |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-10-22 04:42:33AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-10-22 05:52:17AM |
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HarperCollins Publishers
Canal Zone -- History -- Fiction
Canals -- Design and construction -- Fiction
Cultural pluralism -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Immigrants -- Panama -- Fiction
Large print books
Malaria -- Panama -- Fiction
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History -- Fiction
Scientists -- Panama -- Fiction
Teenage girls -- Panama -- Fiction
The great divide : a novel / Cristina Henríquez
Canals
Cultural pluralism
Design and construction
Families
Fathers and sons
Fiction
Historical Fiction
History
Immigrants
Literature
Malaria
Scientists
Teenage girls
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