--- product_id: 540844301 title: "American Dirt: The heartstopping read that will live with you for ever" price: "$33.76" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/540844301-american-dirt-the-heartstopping-read-that-will-live-with-you store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # American Dirt: The heartstopping read that will live with you for ever **Price:** $33.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** American Dirt: The heartstopping read that will live with you for ever - **How much does it cost?** $33.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/540844301-american-dirt-the-heartstopping-read-that-will-live-with-you) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ''Heartstopping... doesn''t let up... you will urge them on, fists clenched'' The Times An extraordinary story of the lengths a mother will go to to save her son, AMERICAN DIRT has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. It''s time to read what you''ve been missing. Lydia Perez owns a bookshop in Acapulco, Mexico, and is married to a fearless journalist. Luca, their eight-year-old son, completes the picture. But it only takes a bullet to rip them apart. In a city in the grip of a drug cartel, friends become enemies overnight, and Lydia has no choice but to flee with Luca at her side. North for the border... whatever it takes to stay alive. The journey is dangerous - not only for them, but for those they encounter along the way. Who can be trusted? And what sacrifices is Lydia prepared to make? *An Instant New York Times #1 Bestseller 2020* *An Instant Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 2020* *Over 2 million copies sold globally* *A Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick* *An Oprah''s Book Club Pick* *A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime* Review: great drama to read - Thanks for detailed description this author made, I found myself always being with Lydia, Luca, Soledad and Rebecca as they were going through onerousness, like scaling up a wall of running locomotive onto its roof, trekking a desert with barreled water shouldering on them, leaving a body of adorable kid on a stark field without flower. This saga told me unbeatable resilience those who walk with a love next to, not in front of and behind, have, which is probably common faith human beings believe in. Her English depicted unknown locations like "Acapulco", beach resort used to be flourished with tourism, on my canvas which had been white for Mexico until before I had read this story. I was also noted that my knowledge in coyote as trafficker had been inadequate to get who he really was. American dirt is a drama which sticks into readers with both humaneness an inhumaneness. Review: An exhilarating and emotional page-turner - Ignore the negative reviews and read this book. I laugh at these 1-star reviewers who have a track-record of giving 5-star ratings to books no self-respecting person would acknowledge reading. Shame on them for dragging a successful author with a powerful pen. American Dirt has the most gripping opening chapter I have read in a very, very long time. The prose is perfect and there will be no qualms from even the pickiest reader about a writing style that distracts from the plot. The negative press made me think this was some Hollywoodized sensational narrative. It isn’t. The story is believable. Just because an experience is foreign and beyond your realm of the possible, it doesn’t mean it isn’t experienced by real human beings beyond your neighbourhood. As an immigrant myself, the drive to survive and the primordial value of life that permeates the narrative is something I deeply connected with and found impressively evoked in every page. As an avid reader of literature, I am very careful when selecting contemporary novels for fear they won’t measure up to the classics. I am glad I trusted the recommendations for this one. This book will stay with me for the rest of my life. Finally, don’t be surprised if this story sparks a current of activism in you. As we sit here browsing on desertcart, there are millions of humans worldwide going through unspeakable trials for a better life here on earth. ## Features - Binding: Paperback Brand: Tinder press Language: English Manufacturer: Tinder press Publication date: 2021-02-18T00:00:01Z - American Dirt: The Richard and Judy Book Club pick - Tinder press ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #71,249 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #100 in Legal Thrillers #183 in Political Fiction #511 in Women's Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 24,239 Reviews | ## Images ![American Dirt: The heartstopping read that will live with you for ever - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bXI9KRxAL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great drama to read *by H***E on 5 October 2022* Thanks for detailed description this author made, I found myself always being with Lydia, Luca, Soledad and Rebecca as they were going through onerousness, like scaling up a wall of running locomotive onto its roof, trekking a desert with barreled water shouldering on them, leaving a body of adorable kid on a stark field without flower. This saga told me unbeatable resilience those who walk with a love next to, not in front of and behind, have, which is probably common faith human beings believe in. Her English depicted unknown locations like "Acapulco", beach resort used to be flourished with tourism, on my canvas which had been white for Mexico until before I had read this story. I was also noted that my knowledge in coyote as trafficker had been inadequate to get who he really was. American dirt is a drama which sticks into readers with both humaneness an inhumaneness. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An exhilarating and emotional page-turner *by E***E on 31 July 2020* Ignore the negative reviews and read this book. I laugh at these 1-star reviewers who have a track-record of giving 5-star ratings to books no self-respecting person would acknowledge reading. Shame on them for dragging a successful author with a powerful pen. American Dirt has the most gripping opening chapter I have read in a very, very long time. The prose is perfect and there will be no qualms from even the pickiest reader about a writing style that distracts from the plot. The negative press made me think this was some Hollywoodized sensational narrative. It isn’t. The story is believable. Just because an experience is foreign and beyond your realm of the possible, it doesn’t mean it isn’t experienced by real human beings beyond your neighbourhood. As an immigrant myself, the drive to survive and the primordial value of life that permeates the narrative is something I deeply connected with and found impressively evoked in every page. As an avid reader of literature, I am very careful when selecting contemporary novels for fear they won’t measure up to the classics. I am glad I trusted the recommendations for this one. This book will stay with me for the rest of my life. Finally, don’t be surprised if this story sparks a current of activism in you. As we sit here browsing on Amazon, there are millions of humans worldwide going through unspeakable trials for a better life here on earth. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Passionnant *by J***N on 11 January 2024* Histoire terrible et passionnante des migrants mexicains qui essaient de rejoindre les États Unis. 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