On the other side of the bridge

In the mid-1930s, the sleepy town of Struan, in northern Ontario, is a place where everyone knows and helps each other. Arthur and Jake Dunn are brothers with very different personalities. Arthur spends most of his time in the countryside, helping his father run the family farm. Jake, his mother's favorite and not very workaholic, prefers intellectual pursuits. The brothers fall in love with Laura, and she chooses one of them. The other Dunn leaves the city. Twenty years later, Ian, the son of the local doctor, takes a temporary job on the farm to get closer to Laura. His arrival opens old wounds in the Dunn family. • Book nominated for the 2006 Booker Prize. • The author's first novel, From the Heart, was applauded by critics and cheered by readers worldwide. It was a New York Times bestseller and spent more than 75 weeks on the Canadian bestseller lists. • “Captivating... I'm already waiting for your next book.” – Joanne Harris, author of Chocolate.