{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-bridge-paperback-1","title":"The Other Side of the Bridge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the beloved #1 national bestseller \u003ci\u003eCrow Lake \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an exceptional new novel of jealously, rivalry and the dangerous power of obsession.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two brothers, Arthur and Jake Dunn, are the sons of a farmer in the mid-1930s, when life is tough and another world war is looming. Arthur is reticent, solid, dutiful and set to inherit the farm and his father's character; Jake is younger, attractive, mercurial and dangerous to know - the family misfit. When a beautiful young woman comes into the community, the fragile balance of sibling rivalry tips over the edge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then there is Ian, the family's next generation, and far too sure he knows the difference between right and wrong. By now it is the fifties, and the world has changed - a little, but not enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These two generations in the small town of Struan, Ontario, are tragically interlocked, linked by fate and community but separated by a war which devours its young men - its unimaginable horror reaching right into the heart of this remote corner of an empire. With her astonishing ability to turn the ratchet of tension slowly and delicately, Lawson builds their story to a shocking climax. Taut with apprehension, surprising us with moments of tenderness and humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling, humane and vividly evoked novel with an irresistible emotional undertow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARY LAWSON was born and brought up in a small farming community in Ontario. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, both international bestsellers. \u003ci\u003eCrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was chosen as a Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Her latest novel, \u003ci\u003eRoad Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, was a national bestseller and finalist for the Folio Prize. Lawson lives in England but returns to Canada frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52559933997363,"sku":"9780385340380","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wNQ7rnCfQy9780385340380.webp?v=1761252839","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-bridge-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}