by Ivo Andric · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483060346
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A Bridge on the Drina is a novel by Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić, published in 1945. The story focuses on the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge over the Drina River in Višegrad, spanning from its construction in the 16th century to World War I. Through the generations and events surrounding the bridge, Andrić explores themes of ethnic conflict, cultural change, and the enduring history of the Balkan region. The novel is a reflection on the history and identity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on how major historical events affect the daily lives of people.
Ivo Andrić was a Yugoslav novelist, poet and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961. His writings dealt mainly with life in his native Bosnia under Ottoman rule.
