Download or read book The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis written by Instaread and published by Instaread Summaries. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis Inside this Instaread: • Summary of entire book • Introduction to the Important People in the book • Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style Preview of this Instaread: The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a complex novel by writer Richard Flanagan. The novel tells the story of Alwyn Dorrigo Evans, an Australian man who struggles with war, adultery, and guilt during the World War II era. Born into a working class family in Tasmania, Australia, Dorrigo strives to be more than his class. He becomes a surgeon and courts a young woman, Ella. Dorrigo is attracted to her because he knows if he marries her, he will be recognized as part of her class, leaving the stigma of his own working class behind. While still courting Ella, Dorrigo joins the military at the start of World War II. While in basic training, he meets and falls in love with Amy, the wife of his uncle, Keith Mulvaney. It is a loveless marriage. Dorrigo and Amy begin an intense affair. Mulvaney finds out about the affair and.…