| International Standard Book Number |
9780063291348 electronic book
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780063291324 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
0063291320 hardcover
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
813/.6 23/eng/20230605
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| Personal Name |
HenriÌquez, Cristina, 1977- author. (TXPtdBWP)6283
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| Title Statement |
The great divide : a novel / Cristina HenriÌquez.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
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| Physical Description |
321 pages : map ; 24 cm
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| Summary, Etc. |
"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Summary, Etc. |
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.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Immigrants Fiction. Panama (TXPtdBWP)292291
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Working class Fiction. (TXPtdBWP)229499
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Families Fiction. (TXPtdBWP)169797
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Familles Romans, nouvelles, etc. (TXPtdBWP)275133
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Canals Fiction. Design and construction (TXPtdBWP)292290
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Travailleurs Romans, nouvelles, etc. (TXPtdBWP)292283
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Panama Canal (Panama) Fiction. History (TXPtdBWP)292284
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Panama Canal Fiction. (TXPtdBWP)292289 sears
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Canal Zone (TXPtdBWP)292287 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Canal Zone Fiction. History (TXPtdBWP)292288
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Panama Panama Canal (TXPtdBWP)292292 fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Canal de PanamaÌ (PanamaÌ) Romans, nouvelles, etc. Histoire (TXPtdBWP)292285
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Zone du canal de PanamaÌ Romans, nouvelles, etc. Histoire (TXPtdBWP)292286
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Domestic fiction. (TXPtdBWP)92 gsafd
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Domestic fiction. (TXPtdBWP)92 lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Fiction. (TXPtdBWP)148333 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction. (TXPtdBWP)108
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction. (TXPtdBWP)108 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction. (TXPtdBWP)108 gsafd
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction. (TXPtdBWP)108 lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
History. (TXPtdBWP)159621 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels. (TXPtdBWP)223247 fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels. (TXPtdBWP)223247 lcgft
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Romans. (TXPtdBWP)276882 rvmgf
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| Additional Physical Form Entry |
Online version: Henriquez, Cristina, 1977- New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2024 Great divide (DLC) 2023010963 9780063291348
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