A tender and gorgeously written novel of a marriage in crisis in the tradition o
f Revolutionary Road, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD by Stephanie Bishop was an Aus
tralian bestseller, and winner of the 2015 Readings Prize for New Australian Fic
tion. 'As a portrait of a marriage and motherhood, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD w
as the most outstanding novel of the year for me. It's beautifully written, prof
ound and deeply moving' Hannah Beckerman, Express Books of the Year Cambridge 19
63.
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 th
ought of another English winter. A brochure slipped through the letterbox gives
him the answer: 'Australia brings out the best in you'.
