The Other Side

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Publication Year:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480415010

<DIV><DIV><b>A darkly gripping portrait of an Irish-American family</b></div><DIV><BR>A multi-generational novel set over the course of a day, <i>The Other Side</i> 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.</div><DIV><BR>In <i>The Other Side</i>, 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. </div><DIV><BR>As frankly observed as it is compassionately imagined, <i>The Other Sid</i>e is one of Gordon&rsquo;s finest novels. <BR></div><DIV></div></div>