{"product_id":"american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-macmillan-publishers","title":"American Dirt - Jeanine Cummins - Macmillan Publishers","description":"\u003cp\u003eLydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though she knows they’ll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day, a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy - two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ejefe\u003c\/span\u003e of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ela bestia\u003c\/span\u003e - trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier’s reach doesn’t extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eel norte\u003c\/span\u003e, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Dirt\u003c\/span\u003e will leave listeners utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity. It is one of the most important books for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready being hailed as \"a \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGrapes of Wrath\u003c\/span\u003e for our times\" and \"a new American classic\", Jeanine Cummins' \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Dirt\u003c\/span\u003e is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frames Etc ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62681295585439,"sku":"196155130942","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/9450\/5119\/files\/IMG_2558.jpg?v=1770767417","url":"https:\/\/www.framesetc.net\/products\/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-macmillan-publishers","provider":"Frames Etc ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}