The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez is a fictional tale of the Panama Canal. She did her research and brings this huge feat of engineering alive.
Francisco is a local fisherman who hates the foreign powers involved.
His son, Omar, chooses to work for the canal dig. Oops - family drama.
A huge contingent of foreign workers arrive - eager for the work, and the money. There's Omar. There's Ada from Barbados - she needs money for her sister's surgery.
So many stories. Henriquez brings this to life through her characters.
cover blurb: This book explores the intersecting lives of activists, fishmongers, laborers, journalists, neighbors, doctors, and soothsayers. History carved its course. Lots to acknowledge in the process.
A very good read!
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