Imprint: Vintage
Published: 26/02/2015
ISBN: 9780099587293
Length: 384 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 24mm x 129mm
Weight: 266g
RRP: £8.99
From the author of the international bestseller Crow Lake and the Booker-longlisted Richard and Judy pick The Other Side of the Bridge
Twenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small town she was born in but one winter’s day in 1966 she leaves everything behind and sets out for London. Ahead of her is a glittering new life, just waiting for her to claim it. But left behind, her family begins to unravel. Disturbing letters from home begin to arrive and torn between her independence and family ties, Megan must make an impossible choice.
Imprint: Vintage
Published: 26/02/2015
ISBN: 9780099587293
Length: 384 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 24mm x 129mm
Weight: 266g
RRP: £8.99
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