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‘A gorgeous, sweeping epic that draws together a truly unforgettable cast of characters. I loved it’ Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful

‘One of my favourite writers … Offers both intimacy and the expansiveness of a sprawling epic’ Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist

'Poignant … Henriquez is a master of prose whose enchanting words capture the landscape' Washington Post

‘Henríquez gives us cause to celebrate with this sweeping novel … A welcome return by one of our finest voices’ Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The House of Broken Angels

‘By turns macabre and also truly joyful, The Great Divide left me with a powerful ache for forgotten histories that will not soon leave me’ Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming

‘Masterful … I can't stop thinking about it’ Hester Musson, author of The Beholders

‘A wonderful tapestry of interwoven character stories’ Karen Angelico, author of Everything We Are

‘Both sweeping—power and science, history and empire—and incredibly precise in its rendering of the human soul’ Justin Torres, author of Blackouts

‘A gift for the reader … A beautiful, memorable novel’ Kate Murray Browne, author of The Upstairs Room

‘Henríquez writes beautifully, giving a voice to those who have been overlooked by history … Stunning’ Haleh Agar, author of Out of Touch

‘A spectacular achievement. I loved it’ Joanne Sefton, author of If They Knew

‘Exquisitely crafted … powerful, rich and fascinating, and I loved every minute of it’ Katie Lumsden, author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

'Henríquez’s pitch-perfect novel has the feel of a classic' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'[A] rich, evocative slice of life from a little-known chapter of history' Reader's Digest

'A compassionate and insightful historical epic' LitHub

‘Immersive, sweeping’ Bustle

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