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From the author of the best-selling Snow Falling on Cedars, a dazzling new novel about youth and idealism, adulthood and its compromises, and two powerfully different visions of what it means to live a good life. John William Barry has inherited the pedigree–and wealth–of two of Seattle’s elite families; Neil Countryman is blue-collar Irish. Nevertheless, when the two boys meet in 1972 at age sixteen, they’re brought together by what they have in common: a fierce intensity and a love of the outdoors that takes them together into Washington’s remote backcountry, where they must rely on their wits–and each other–to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family man. But John William makes a radically different choice, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods, convinced that it is the only way to live without hypocrisy. When John William enlists Neil to help him dis- appear completely, Neil finds himself drawn into a web of secrets and often agonizing responsibility, deceit, and tragedy–one that will finally break open with a wholly unexpected, life-altering revelation. Riveting, deeply humane, The Other is David Guterson’s most brilliant and provocative novel to date.
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"A great story about a dying Doctor who returns to his Apple Farm in the Columbia Basin of central Washington State; he encounters characters and tells us the story of his family and the beginning of the apple trade in the US. Well written by the author of Snow Falling on Cedars. "
— George (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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One of the 2008 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction
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A New York Times bestseller
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" kind of a strange book...well-written, but unsettling. "
— Marnie, 2/14/2014 -
" Terrific writing and story. Lyrical, compelling, heartbreaking. "
— Barb, 2/7/2014 -
" I read this one 2 1/2 times. It helped me think about a difficult death...and it made me realize I could win power ball! "
— Stacia, 2/4/2014 -
" This book has a "dark" quality about a long-kept secret. The author writes with a wordy style which causes one to reach into their memory of readings from college. For example: "I have a tendency, in fact, to place events in memory while they're happening, which might be construed as detachment from experience, although in the end this simultaneity is, instead of something else, the experience I'm having." "
— Karenj454, 1/30/2014 -
" Set in Seattle, about 2 friends coming of age in the 70s. Philosophical, poignant, a very worthwhile read. I was able to recognize many Seattle landmarks referenced in this novel. "
— Mark, 1/29/2014 -
" hum. hermitism is elitist. "
— Wendy, 1/12/2014 -
" I kept getting distracted by his name dropping - although he was name dropping Seattle landmarks/neighborhoods/businesses, not people. But it was a great story. Simple plot with complex relationships, which I usually find interesting. I'm curious to hear what others think of it. "
— Rebecca, 1/4/2014 -
" A well-written and engaging story about an unusual character. It really made me think about my values and my attachments. I found this one hard to put down. "
— Margaret, 12/20/2013 -
" It's rather slow, but written with Guterson's lovely attention to detail and character development. It's a book for savoring, not for whipping through. "
— Rebecca, 9/22/2013 -
" I enjoy this author's writing style and I keep a dictionary handy as I learned and or was refreshed on many words. Interesting setting of the PAcific Northwest "
— Greta, 8/29/2013 -
" If you liked his other books (Snowfall on Cedars, etc) you'll like this one, too. Great writing: Catcher in the Rye comes to Seattle, Olympic Peninsula,coming of age, friendship novel. "
— Marc, 5/10/2013 -
" I recommend. "
— Enid, 5/7/2013 -
" Excellent story, couldn't wait to get back to it. "
— Andrea, 12/17/2012 -
" I wish I could give this 3.5 stars but I just can't give it 4. I really liked the story, the setting and the way the story unfolds. I just needed a little more depth to the conflict resolution. A few too many questions I still want answers for. "
— Holly, 10/27/2012 -
" Just drags along... "
— Tfalcone, 6/10/2012 -
" I found "the other" main character a little too far out to connect with. It does provide much food for thought, if one is patient enough to plow through. "
— Nancy, 2/24/2012 -
" I really wanted this book to be better. It was a slog the whole way through, I don't think Guterson's been able to match the quality of his early success. Disappointing that I can't recommend this book. "
— Lily, 12/28/2011 -
" This book was different. I skimmed a lot of parts but it held my interest enough that I wanted to see how it ended. I wouldn't tell anyone to rush out and buy it though. "
— Brandie, 8/21/2011 -
" Kind of a fictional "Into the Wild", beautiful writing. "
— Doreen, 4/22/2011 -
" Not as good as Snow Falling on Cedars, but a well written story. "
— Linda, 4/20/2011 -
" A strange book that looks at a man's journey toward death. Sad, true, moving and slightly odd. The agonies of knowing life is over, and then finding you still have more to do, more to see, more to offer. "
— Heather, 4/11/2011 -
" sad; couldn't finish and did not grab my attention "
— Amie, 3/16/2011 -
" Sad but really touching book by same author as Snow Falling on Cedars, beautiful writing. Somehow it ends up being uplifting at the end. "
— Michelle, 3/15/2011
About David Guterson
David Guterson is an American author and educator best known for his novel Snow Falling on Cedars, which won the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award and was adapted into a critically acclaimed film in 1999. In addition to his writing and teaching career, he is also the cofounder of Field’s End, a community organization for writers in Washington.
About Mark Bramhall
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.