Commentary: The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić

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The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić is a 400 year chronicle of a bridge crossing the river Drina in Bosnia. The stories that cross over that bridge tell of Ottoman civilization— from birth to death— as felt by those living in Bosnia through the centuries. And it’s genius. ⁣

When studying Eastern European history, Ivo Andrić is a name to know and read. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1961 for this book.