The Other Side of the Bridge: Discover the author Graham Norton praised for her ‘poised, elegant prose, paired with quiet drama that will break your heart.’

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The Accidental Rift". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05 . Retrieved 2017-09-16. As the war progresses, many of the small town’s young men are killed. Arthur and Jake, both unable to serve, Arthur because of flat feet, Jake because of his limp, are among the few survivors of their generation in the area. Near the end of the war, they both fall in love with Laura, a young girl whose family moves to town during the war. Arthur is in love with Laura but never does anything about it. Jake is not in love with her and pursues her mostly out of spite for his brother. He ends up getting Laura pregnant and disappearing, leaving only a single-line note, “Sorry to go without saying good-bye. Love, Jake” (292). EA, 28x30 cm, 163 S., OKLdr. m. OU., sehr gut erhalten Sprache: Englisch. Aufgrund der EPR-Regelung kann in folgende Länder KEIN Versand mehr erfolgen: Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Luxemburg, Österreich, Polen, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Spanien.

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Penelope Lively in The Guardian wrote "Tragedy abounds in the novel, but such is its humanity and its wisdom that the effect is not dismaying, but somehow reassuring. Appalling things happen, and are done, but in the last resort ordinary decency somehow wins out. This is a fine book – an enthralling read, both straightforward and wonderfully intricate" [4] Mrs. Dunn: Arthur and Jake's mother. Has had multiple miscarriages in the past leading to her overprotective nature of Jake. Arthur is left to deal with the mess Jake has made. Arthur marries Laura and raises Jake’s son as his own. Eventually, they have two more children. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Ian’s story is set in the late 1950s, a generation later than Arthur’s, which begins toward the end of the Great Depression, in the late 1930s. Arthur is a child and young man in the chapters told from his point-of-view, and a grown man with a wife and children in the chapters told from Ian’s point-of-view. Lawson’s choice of structure means the action of the novel sometimes occurs out of sequence, and the novel sometimes does not fill in all the gaps between the two stories, leaving some details for the reader to guess at on their own.

Softcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good+ in wraps. Creasing on front and rear gutter, front and rear panel bottom corners, and front panel side edge. Small open tear on spine heel. ; Author inscription on FEP. ; Signed by Author. After the fall, Arthur and Jake’s relationship is different, and the two are more consciously enemies. This becomes the defining element of their relationship from then on. Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small their town' The Times Read more Details

An Act to Enlarge the Powers of, and to render more effectual, the several Acts passed for the paving, cleaning, Lighting and Otherwise Regulating the Squares, Streets and Other Places Within the City and Liberty of Westminster and the Surrey Side of Westminster Bridge. As with her first novel, Crow Lake, the setting is Northern Ontario. It is the mid 1930s and Arthur and Jake, the sons of a farmer vie for the affections of Laura, a newcomer to the community. A generation later, Ian the son of the local doctor becomes obsessed with Arthur's wife... The Other Side of the Bridge : Discover the Author Graham Norton Praised for Her 'poised, Elegant Prose, Paired with Quiet Drama That Will Break Your Heart. ' Mary Lawson's The Other Side of the Bridge deserved its place on the Booker longlist, says Penelope Lively". TheGuardian.com. 7 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-04-09 . Retrieved 2016-12-13. Carl Luntz: Arthur's best friend. Has a collection of antlers. Goes to fight in the war and dies along with his brothers.

Louise Doughty in The Independent finished with "Her Booker longlisting should be a source of joy for everyone tired of self-indulgent "look at me" writing. The Other Side of the Bridge is a beautiful read, on every level." [5] There are multiple themes throughout the story. They include growing up, friendship, love, adultery, sibling rivalry, war, guilt, responsibility, choices in life, and farming. The first sign of trouble". Independent.co.uk. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04 . Retrieved 2017-09-16. Laura Dunn: Reverend March's daughter. Comes with him when he comes to take over for Reverend Gordon. Falls in love with Jake and gets pregnant with his child resulting in Arthur marrying her to avert her crisis.Jake Dunn: Wheat-colored hair, triangular face, Arthur's brother. Excels at school and women. Four years younger than Arthur. Falls off the bridge in Chapter 4. Has a permanent limp after. Ian Christopherson: Protagonist for odd-numbered chapters. Dr. Christopherson's son. Expected to be the next doctor. Has a perverted love for Laura, going as far as getting a job at Arthur's farm to get closer to her. Alongside the farming family is the story of Ian, the local doctor’s son. He’s wrath at his mother who abandoned him and his father, seems to dominate his life and actions. A George III Act to Enlarge the Powers of, and to Render more effectual, the several Acts for Paving, Cleaning, Lighting and Otherwise Regulating the Squares, Streets and Other Places within the City and Liberty of Westminster; and for Extending the Provisions of the Said Acts to the Surrey Side of Westminster Bridge.