Bitter Grounds

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.

Author: Sandra Benitez
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 08/15/1998
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780312195410

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 22
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53468 / Bitter Grounds

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.

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