The Other Side

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Family Life, Literary
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Author: Mary Gordon ISBN: 9781480415010
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: August 6, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: Mary Gordon
ISBN: 9781480415010
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: August 6, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

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.

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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 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.

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