Book guide
The Bridge on the Drina
Across one bridge, centuries of Bosnian history become intimate, brutal and unforgettable.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalWar storyLiterarySocial commentary
About The Bridge on the Drina
Centred on the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, this historical novel traces Bosnia and its people from the late sixteenth century to the beginning of World War I, moving through Ottoman rule, Austro-Hungarian domination and the lives shaped by war, power and survival.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- death
- torture
- violence
- war
- suicide
- body horror
- racial slurs
- religious bigotry
