The Other Side of the Bridge

p>b>**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**/b>br>b>br>A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequences/b>br>br>Arthur and Jake are brothers yet worlds apart.br>br>Arthur is older, shy, dutiful and set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger, handsome and reckless, a dangerous man to know.br>br>When Laura arrives in their rural community, the fragile balance of the brothers' rivalry is pushed to the edge of catastrophe...br>br>b>'An enthralling read, both straightforward and wonderfully intricate' i>Guardian/i>/b>br>b>br>'Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small their town' i>The Times/i>/b>/p> p>b>**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**/b>br>b>br>A powerful, heart-breaking story about tempting fate and living with the consequences/b>br>br>Arthur and Jake are brothers yet worlds apart.br>br>Arthur is older, shy, dutiful and set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger, handsome and reckless, a dangerous man to know.br>br>When Laura arrives in their rural community, the fragile balance of the brothers' rivalry is pushed to the edge of catastrophe...br>br>b>'An enthralling read, both straightforward and wonderfully intricate' i>Guardian/i>/b>br>b>br>'Evokes beautifully the big joys and sorrows of most people, no matter how small their town' i>The Times/i>/b>/p>