Excellent narrative, though somewhat overrated
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As a great novel of epic scope, The Bridge on the Drina deserves much praise as an artistic work. Unfortunately, because the book won the Nobel Prize in Literature, it became overrated as the masterpiece of all Balkan literature. Furthermore, as such an important work, many people believe that Andric's novel, written some fifty years ago and set even further back in the past, can provide insight into all of today's problems in the Balkans. Such sweeping comments and uncritical acceptance of Andric's prose do a disservice to both his work and the region in general.
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A Balkan Masterpiece!!
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This book is better than all the recently-written books by the "Balkan experts" on former Yugoslavia. Not only does it help us understand the history of Bosnia, but --because it's a great literary work-- it provides us with insights into the human condition.
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Excellent example of literature as history
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This book provides insight into the history of Bosnia through the stories and lives of the people who live near this bridge. Captures the local flavor and provides some history of the area while telling a tale of fiction. Highly recommended.
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a great waste of time
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Not an interesting book. Just to respond to few of the reviewers (who are probably servs/serbs) Bosnia is not an artificial creation. It is there to stay whether the servs like it or not. How can someone live with people (such as the servs) whose only cultural legacy is that of terror and ethnic cleansing. Remember Vukovar, Srebrenica and most recently Kosova, just to name a few places where one can learn about servian cultural legacy. By the way Ivo Andric was not a serv he was a Croat
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Best book
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Andric,is a bosnian Serb.And he described people and conditions in Bosnia perfectlly.He did research on Bosnian history for 20 years before he wrote this book.He is great Serb writter and Nobel prize winner!
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