The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan Digest & Review The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan's newest novel set during the Second World War, is a story of love, lust, pain, and unimaginable suffering. Rich in Australian history that is still applicable in this century, the narrative begins when 77-year-old Dr. Dorrigo Evans experiences a flashback, contemplating the most terrifying time of his life. Starvation, sickness, and exhaustion are killing the Australian wa