Books by Cristina Henríquez (2)
1.
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
At the heart of this remarkable novel are Arturo and Alma Rivera, who have left their home in Mexico in the hope of getting help for their daughter Maribel, who has been in a terrible accident. They settle in the small town of Newark, Delaware, so she can attend a special school, but are soon frustrated by the difficulties of living in such an unfamiliar place, unable to speak or understand the language, and cut off from the friends and family they have left so far behind. Soon they learn that their apartment complex is filled with other immigrants like themselves; people from Guatemala, Nicar... continue
2.
The Great Divide : A Novel by Cristina Henriquez EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"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"--