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The Other Side of the Bridge
Mary Lawson
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Description for The Other Side of the Bridge
Paperback. Arthur and Jake: brothers, yet worlds apart. Arthur is older, shy, dutiful, and set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger and reckless, a dangerous to know. When Laura arrives in their 1930s rural community, an already uneasy relationship is driven to breaking point.. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
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A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequences
Arthur and Jake are brothers yet worlds apart.
Arthur is older, shy, dutiful and set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger, handsome and reckless, a dangerous man to know.
When Laura arrives in their rural community, the fragile balance of the brothers' rivalry is pushed to the edge of catastrophe...
'An enthralling read, both straightforward and wonderfully intricate' Guardian
'Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small their town' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099437260
SKU
V9780099437260
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Mary Lawson
Mary Lawson's first novel, Crow Lake, was loved by critics and readers all over the world; it was translated into 25 languages and published in 28 countries. It was a New York Times bestseller, won the McKitterick Prize and spent 75 weeks on the bestseller lists in her native Canada. Her second novel, The Other Side of the Bridge, was ... Read more
Reviews for The Other Side of the Bridge
A beautiful read, on every level
Independent on Sunday
Like the great 19th-century novelists of provincial life, Mary Lawson is fluent in the desperate intensity of the small, individual dramas of respectable people - and she paints an eloquent picture
Sunday Telegraph
Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small ... Read more
Independent on Sunday
Like the great 19th-century novelists of provincial life, Mary Lawson is fluent in the desperate intensity of the small, individual dramas of respectable people - and she paints an eloquent picture
Sunday Telegraph
Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small ... Read more