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 ...
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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 c
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