The Bridge on the Drina (Na Drini cuprija) is the best-known work of Ivo Andric, the only Yugoslav recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1961). The novel, first published in 1945, follows four centuries of the history of the Bosnian town of Visegrad through the prism of a single bridge — the stone cuprija over the Drina, built in 1571 by the Ottoman grand vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic.

Through a series of interlinked stories and characters, Andric traces life in Visegrad from the construction of the bridge in the 16th century up to the First World War. The bridge becomes an almost mystical actor — witness to encounters and clashes of cultures, religions and empires, a symbol of continuity despite the turning of centuries and powers. Andric, born in Bosnia to Serbian parents, knew this world first-hand and turned it into one of the great sagas of the 20th century.

This edition contains the English translation by Lovett F. Edwards, which has been standard since 1959. Paperback format, 392 pages, quality paper, published by Vintage Books. An ideal gift for international visitors who want to take home a piece of Serbian culture, or a personal addition to any collection of world literary classics.