| Bitter Grounds Contributor(s): Benitez, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312195419 ISBN-13: 9780312195410 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98028881 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53468 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 22.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benitez, Sandra: - 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. |