The Bridge on the Drina
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"A great stone bridge built three centuries ago in the heart of the Balkans ... stands witness to the countless lives played out upon it" and to the sufferings of the people of Bosnia.--Cover.
Bosnische trilogieReeks
Deze epische saga duikt in diepgaande menselijke lotsbestemmingen tegen de achtergrond van het historische en culturele kruispunt van Bosnië. Door middel van krachtige, onderling verbonden verhalen onderzoekt het de complexiteit van identiteit, geloof en het aanpassingsvermogen van de menselijke geest. De serie vangt de tijdloze essentie van leven, liefde en verlies, zich ontvouwend tegen een achtergrond van turbulente geschiedenis.
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Ivo Andric posses the rare gift in a historical novelist of creating a period-piece, full of local colour, and at the same time characters who might have been living today. His masterwork is imbued with the richness and complexity of a region that has brought much tragedy to our century and known so little peace. The writer uses his native Bosnia as a microcosm of human society, stressing its potential for national, cultural and religious misunderstanding and conflict, and identifying the barriers of all kinds that hinder communication between individuals. Written against the background of violence released in these mixed communities during the Second World War, the novel now has renewed and poignant relevance.
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