Great Divide, the \ Entre DOS Aguas (Spanish Edition)
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Great Divide, the \ Entre DOS Aguas (Spanish Edition)

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De la aclamada autora de El libro de los americanos desconocidos, llega la extraordinaria novela pica de Cristina Henrquez sobre la construccin del canal de Panam un hito histrico que parti en dos la historia del continente americano, as como las vidas de quienes lo hicieron posible.

Dicen que la construccin del canal ser la hazaa ms grande en la historia de la ingeniera. Pero quin va a construirlo? Para Francisco, un pescador lugareo que no tolera que las potencias extranjeras saqueen a pedazos su pas, nada es ms desagradable que la decisin de su hijo, Omar, de trabajar como excavador en la zona de perforacin. Pero para Omar, cuya crianza fue tranquila y solitaria, este trabajo es la oportunidad de, por fin, encontrar una conexin.

Ada Bunting, una audaz joven de diecisis aos 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 ocupacin que le permita ganar suficiente dinero para la ciruga de su hermana enferma. Cuando ve que un joven --Omar-- se desmaya despus de una jornada agotadora, ella es la nica que corre a su auxilio.

John Oswald ha dedicado su vida a la investigacin cientfica y se ha embarcado a Panam con un solo propsito en mente: erradicar la malaria. Pero Marian, su esposa, ha enfermado, y al ver la valenta y compasin de Ada, la contrata para que cuide de Marian. Esta decisin, que resulta funesta, desencadena una conmovedora historia de ambicin, lealtad y sacrificio.

Con agudeza y empata, The Great Divide explora las vidas que se entrecruzaron en la construccin del canal. Con rigor y maestra, Henrquez exalta las vidas de a activistas, pescadores, trabajadores, periodistas, vecinos, mdicos 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 Henrquez, 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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