Other Side of the Bridge

Brought to you by Penguin.**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequencesArthur 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' The Times(c)2022 Mary Lawson (P)2023 Penguin Audio