num_pages: 464
description: 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.
language: English
title: Bitter Grounds
titlecomplete: Bitter Grounds
genres: Latin American Literature, Latin American, Novels, Family, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Contemporary, Literature, Fiction, Womens
ratings_count: 949
places: El Salvador
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: American Book Award
publisher: Picador