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.’
Jul 2012 · Random House
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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...
A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequences.
'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' The Times
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...
A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequences.
'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' The Times
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4.6
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The-DJs Wife
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March 29, 2015
Coming of age Canadian farmers against the backdrop of WWII and the aftetmath
Evelyn Graham
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September 15, 2018
Brilliant. Highly recommended
About the author
Mary Lawson's first novel, Crow Lake, was admired by critics and adored by readers all over the world; translated into 19 languages and published in 21 countries, it was a New York Times bestseller and spent 75 weeks on the bestseller lists in her native Canada. She was born and brought up in a farming community in Ontario, a distant relative of L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. Lawson came to England in 1968, is married with two grown-up sons and lives in Kingston-upon-Thames. Her acclaimed first novel was chosen by You magazine for its Reading Group and won the McKitterick Prize.
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