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The Bridge Over the Drina Paperback – Import, January 1, 2002

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Harvill Press; Revised ed. edition (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1860460585
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1860460586
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.91 x 8.5 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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ronald williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, though I'm not sure I'd categorize it ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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Excellent book, though I'm not sure I'd categorize it as a novel. Beyond the introduction to Bosnian history and the development of the ethno-religious conflicts in the region, this is a powerful literary work in its own right. One could quibble about the structure of the book which purports to cover three hundred years of the bridge's and the people's history, but which in truth engages more in a spiritual description of the growth and, in some sense, the destruction of a collective spirit. This leads to the fragmentation of the community, even though, ironically, this occurs within the context of empire building, first by the Ottomans and then by Austria-Hungary.
A very good read
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Renato Baserga
5.0 out of 5 stars the story of a bridge
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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I did not even know where the Drina was and that it had for 300 years a huge bridge. Ivo Andric narrates the building of and the happenings on the bridge from the time of its inception by an Istambul vizir (born near it), and some of the more interesting characters, up the first World War. It is a steady book, well written and unusual. Very rarely, a novel goes on for so long in terms of time in the novel. Andric has done a good job on it.
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Dr. D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written, and fascinating background to history
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2013
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In 1981 my wife and I toured Yugoslavia for three weeks, during the course of which we stopped overnight in Visegrad. We saw the bridge and heard about Ivo Andric and his Nobel prize novel about the bridge. We learned about the complex relationships between ethnic and religious groups in that beautiful and fascinating country. The tour was one of the most interesting we ever had, and gave us an insight into cultures we had previously had little knowledge of. Whenever I thought back to that wonderful vacation, I always said to myself that I must read Andric's book, but never got around to searching it out until now. I still haven't quite finished it, but am thoroughly enjoying The Bridge Over the Drina.
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Howard Husock
5.0 out of 5 stars An under-appreciated classic with great relevance for our own era because of its portrayal ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017
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An under-appreciated classic with great relevance for our own era because of its portrayal of relationships among Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Balkans.
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p scott morris
5.0 out of 5 stars historical novels
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2013
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thouht it deserves the best rating, was very low priced, the speed of the shipping was amazing considering it came from the u.k. recommend it to people of interests in balkan/ottoman history.
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Michael I.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2014
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Nobel Prize winner - wonderfully humane, should be better known.
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sally tarbox
5.0 out of 5 stars amazingly evocative writer
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2011
Not exactly a novel, more a series of stories following the 'life' of a Bosnian bridge over 350 years. The book starts with its construction in the 1500s, a project of several years, where the Turkish overseers conscript the locals into slave labor, culminating in the awful description of the impalement of a worker who rebels by sabotaging the bridge. Then Andric takes us through the centuries; the flood, when local leaders of all faiths gather in the same house in a heartwarming episode. Yet with the changes in frontiers and the arrival of Turkish refugees from Serbia, the uncertainty of life is ever in the background. The Austro-Hungarian occupation begins, locals dispute whether or not to resist, a guard commits suicide after failing to do his job properly. The people become wealthier and at the turn of the century the young have time to discuss politics. In the last chapter, World War 1 hits the town and a bomb smashes the bridge. This is told from the perspective of a man in a shop and is such evocative writing you feel you are there. Brilliant book.
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Zyganka
4.0 out of 5 stars Ivo Andric is great!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
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Great narration and the author Ivo Andric is superb.
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Akshat Sharma
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Germany on January 27, 2023
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Beautiful read. A very good introduction to the history of Balkans through lived stories of common people.
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Maja
5.0 out of 5 stars È un libro stupendo!
Reviewed in Italy on April 11, 2021
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È un libro favoloso! Consiglio a tutti!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars The book is great the publishing iffy.
Reviewed in Australia on August 11, 2021
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I like books, but I hate books with lousy paper, tiny print and they easily fall apart. There was no kindle version and I regret buying the lousy paper book. The font is minuscule, and it's poorly stuck together. The book content is superb, but the presentation is third-rate.
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sally tarbox
5.0 out of 5 stars amazingly evocative writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2011
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not exactly a novel, more a series of stories following the 'life' of a Bosnian bridge over 350 years. The book starts with its construction in 1500s, a project of several years where the Turkish overseers conscript the locals into slave labour culminating in the awful description of the impalement of a worker who rebels by sabotaging the bridge. Then Andric takes us through the centuries; the flood when local leaders of all faiths gather in the same house in a heartwarming episode. Yet with the change in frontiers and arrival of Turkish refugees from Serbia, the uncertainty of life is ever in the background. The Austro-Hungarian occupation comes, locals dispute whether or not to resist, a guard commits suicide after failing to do his job properly. Life becomes wealthier, and in 1900s the young have time to discuss politics. In the last chapter world war 1 hits the town as a bomb smashes the bridge; this is told from the perspective of a man in a shop and is such evocative writing you feel you are there. Brilliant book
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Mr Steve Petrovic
5.0 out of 5 stars A good insight into balance history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2024
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Fictional story wrapped up I historical fact and a great deal of local knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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