| 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.
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.
