The Other Side of the World Synopsis
Cambridge 1963. Charlotte struggles to reconnect with the woman she was before children, and to find the time and energy to paint. Her husband, Henry, cannot face the thought of another English winter. A brochure slipped through the letterbox gives him the answer: 'Australia brings out the best in you'. Charlotte is too worn out to resist, and before she knows it is travelling to the other side of the world. But on their arrival in Perth, the southern sun shines a harsh light on both Henry and Charlotte and slowly reveals that their new life is not the answer either was hoping for. Charlotte is left wondering if there is anywhere she belongs, and how far she'll go to find her way home...
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781472230614 |
| Publication date: |
13th August 2015 |
| Author: |
Stephanie Bishop |
| Publisher: |
Tinder Press an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
Family Drama
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Stephanie Bishop Press Reviews
'The novel thrums with an elegiac hum and is soft with the shifting light and worn textures of memories... magnificent...the precision and flair of the writing is breathtaking' The Australian
'Unflinching but tender... a moving story of marriage, home and self-discovery' Stylist
'There are moments in this novel that are so beautifully and painfully evoked... I thought about it for days afterwards' -- Carys Bray, author of A Song for Issy Bradley
'Atmospheric - the contrast between the two cultures and climates is very well done' -- Cathy Rentzenbrink Bookseller (Editor's Pick)
'Perceptive, wise and exquisitely written, this novel had me turning the pages with heart-stopping urgency. I could not have loved it more' -- Hannah Beckerman, Author of The Dead Wife's Handbook
'utterly heartrending...a subtle and moving book' Optima Magazine
About Stephanie Bishop
Stephanie Bishop was named as one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Novelists for her first novel, The Singing, and has been shortlisted for numerous Australian literary awards. She studied in Cambridge, where much of the novel is set, and is currently a lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of New South Wales.
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