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Bitter Grounds - by  Sandra Benitez (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Bitter Grounds - by Sandra Benitez (Paperback)

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  • Winner of the 1998 American Book Award Spanning the years between 1932 and 1977, this beautifully told epic is set in the heart of El Salvador, where coffee plantations are the center of life for rich and poor alike.
  • About the Author: Sandra Benitez's first novel was A Place Where the Sea Remembers.
  • 464 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Sagas

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About the Book



"A story of passion, politics, death, and love" (Isabel Allende), this page-turning saga spans the years between 1932 and 1977, and is set in the heart of El Salvador, where coffee plantations are the center of life for rich and poor alike.



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Winner of the 1998 American Book Award

Spanning the years between 1932 and 1977, this beautifully told epic is set in the heart of El Salvador, where coffee plantations are the center of life for rich and poor alike. Following three generations of the Prieto Clan and the wealthy family they work for, this is the story of mothers and daughters who live, love, and die for their passions.



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"Grabs us at the most visceral level . . . Benitez's clear writing and considerable imagination enable her to make the political personal, luminous, and even comic." --Ms.

"An elegant epic . . . Benitez is a remarkable storyteller." --The Denver Post

"Packs an emotional punch . . . A compelling read." --The Boston Globe

"Explores passion, politics, love, death and betrayal in an intricately plotted mystery . . . Moving and lyrical." --Minneapolis Star Tribune




About the Author



Sandra Benitez's first novel was A Place Where the Sea Remembers. She grew up in El Salvador, attended high school and college in Missouri, and now divides her time between Edina, Minnesota, where she teaches creative writing, and Mexico.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Sagas
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Format: Paperback
Author: Sandra Benitez
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 1998
TCIN: 90808794
UPC: 9780312195410
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-0863
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.55 pounds
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