The Other Side A Novel |
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Author:
| Gordon, Mary |
ISBN: | 978-1-4804-1514-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $9.99USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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A darkly gripping portrait of an Irish-American family A multi-generational novel set over the course of a day,
The Other Side centers on the journey of Vincent and Ellen MacNamara. Married for sixty-six years, the two have seen their share of hardships: emigration from Ireland to America; the bitter disappointments handed down to their children and grandchildren; and, most recently, setbacks to their health. In
The Other...
More Description A darkly gripping portrait of an Irish-American family
A multi-generational novel set over the course of a day, The Other Side centers on the journey of Vincent and Ellen MacNamara. Married for sixty-six years, the two have seen their share of hardships: emigration from Ireland to America; the bitter disappointments handed down to their children and grandchildren; and, most recently, setbacks to their health.
In The Other Side, Vincent returns from a period of convalescence in a nursing home after Ellen, disoriented from a stroke, had pushed him to the ground, injuring him. As family members assemble, the incident becomes a nexus for the anger, anguish, and misunderstandings that have simmered for decades.
As frankly observed as it is compassionately imagined, The Other Side is one of Gordon's finest novels.