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<p><strong> 'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' </strong>ANN NAPOLITANO</p> <p> <strong>'A master of prose'</strong> <em>WASHINGTON POST</em> </p> <p>'<strong>One of my favourite writers' </strong>ROXANE GAY</p> <p><strong>'Spectacular' </strong>JOANNE SEFTON</p> <p><strong>'I didn't want it to end'</strong> SARA SHERIDAN</p> <p> <strong>A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its shadow - by acclaimed author Cristina Henriquez.</strong> </p> <p>It is said that the Canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built.</p> <p>Ada Bunting, a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados, arrives alone in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work in the grand building project of the Canal. Francisco, a local fisherman, resents the foreign nations clamouring for a slice of his country, but nothing is more upsetting for him than his son Omar's decision to work as a digger. For Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection and independence. Scientist John Oswald has come from further afield. He has journeyed to Panama in pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But everything hangs in the balance as his wife Marian falls ill herself.</p> <p>When John witnesses an act of bravery and compassion from Ada one day, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver for his wife. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice.</p> <p>Breathtaking and impossible to put down, <em>The Great Divide</em> explores the lives of the labourers, fishmongers, journalists, protesters, doctors and soothsayers who lived alongside the construction of the Canal - those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course.</p> <p><strong>'Henriquez writes gorgeously, creating indelible characters whom you'll never want to leave</strong>' Justin Torres, author of <em>Blackouts</em></p> <p><strong>'A masterful weaving together of different lives... I can't stop thinking about it'</strong> Hester Musson, author of <em>The Beholders</em></p> <p>'<strong>Henriquez writes beautifully ... Stunning</strong>' Haleh Agar, author of <em>Out of Touch</em></p>