The Bridge on the Drina

Synopsis

*nobel prize winner* a classic novel of war, suffering, and survival in bosniainternationally acclaimed since its original publication just after world war ii, the bridge on the drina is a vivid historical novel that uses the mehmed paša sokolović bridge as the centerpiece of the story of bosnia and its people from the late sixteenth century to the beginning of world war i. As we seek to make sense of the current nightmare in this region, this remarkable, timely book serves as a reliable guide to its people and history.