The Bridge on the Drina
Ivo Andrić
What stories can a single bridge tell across centuries of human triumph and tragedy?
The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić, Nobel Prize winner in 1961, vividly depicts the suffering and resilience of the people of Bosnia from the late sixteenth century to the start of World War I.
At the heart of the novel is a grand stone bridge built by an Ottoman Grand Vezir. Spanning generations, nationalities, and creeds, the bridge bears witness to countless lives, including Radisav the workman, Fata fleeing a loveless marriage, Milan gambling with the devil, and Fedun paying for a fleeting spring of joy. War ultimately destroys the bridge and the last descendant entrusted with its care, encapsulating centuries of human history and fate.
Publishing Date: 2013
ISBN: 9789530607620
Original Language: Serbo-Croatian
Pages: 508
Dimentions: 13.5 x 21 cm