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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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] As the story of the Dunns unfolds, the novel also tells the story of Ian, whose life overlaps with the Dunn family when he takes a part-time job on the farm. As the novel opens, Ian is restless, dreams of leaving the small town of Struan, and is obsessed with Laura Dunn. Eventually, he becomes less sure of what he wants to do, less sure he wants to escape Struan, and less obsessed with Laura Dunn. 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. Mrs. Dunn: Arthur and Jake's mother. Has had multiple miscarriages in the past leading to her overprotective nature of Jake.

This was my first Mary Lawson, bought on spec. Turns out she’s quite a price winner, twice being long-listed for the Booker. I thought this novel was amazing. The action happens at two time periods and the past catches up with the present. We follow the destinies of two brothers on a northern Ontario farm, who are as different as night and day. 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.When Laura arrives in their rural community, the fragile balance of the brothers' rivalry is pushed to the edge of catastrophe... There are multiple themes throughout the story. They include growing up, friendship, love, adultery, sibling rivalry, war, guilt, responsibility, choices in life, and farming.

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Fulford, Robert. "Author uncovers a remote possibility: Lawson Reinvents rural literature for a new century." National Post 13 Feb. 2007: Print] 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. 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. 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.

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). Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small their town' The Times Read more Details Carl Luntz: Arthur's best friend. Has a collection of antlers. Goes to fight in the war and dies along with his brothers. Although the fall is entirely Jake’s fault, Arthur suffers immense guilt because he did not believe that Jake was really falling and not only ignored his cries for help, but when Jake finally said, “I’m going to fall” (83), Arthur says “Good” (83), which haunts him for the remainder of the novel.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.

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Arthur throws Jake from the house and forces him into his car, seriously beating Jake in the process. The final cruelty comes when Jake accidentally runs over his own son with his car, killing him. While their mother spoils Jake compared the Arthur, Jake longs for their father Henry’s approval, something he never gets, in part because while he longs for it, he is unable to do the work or make the effort it would take to get Henry’s approval. Arthur, for his part, is well aware that Jake is their mother’s favorite, but feels powerless to change that. The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21 . Retrieved 2012-06-18. 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.

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