The Bridge on the Drina
by Ivo Andrić
(Also recommended in 2 reader lists: the Best Books on the Ottoman Empire and the Best books on Croatia).
Recommendations from our site
“It describes life in the small town of Visegrad over four centuries, from the Ottoman occupation to the start of the First World War. The focus is the stone bridge across the Drina which links east and west, poor and rich, and Serbs, Croats, Jews and Muslims who live together. He shows the lives of ordinary people set against major historical events….The Bridge on the Drina is a page-turner and you get under the skin of the country.” Read more...
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