The Bridge on the Drina is a vivid depiction of the suffering history has imposed upon the people of Bosnia from the late 16th century to the beginning of World War I. As we seek to make sense of the current nightmare in this region, this remarkable, timely book serves as a reliable guide to its people and history.

"No better introduction to the study of Balkan and Ottoman history exists, nor do I know of any work of fiction that more persuasively introduces the reader to a civilization other than our own. It is an intellectual and emotional adventure to encounter the Ottoman world through Andric's pages in its grandiose beginning and at its tottering finale. It is, in short, a marvelous work, a masterpiece, and very much sui generis. . . . Andric's sensitive portrait of social change in distant Bosnia has revelatory force."--William H. McNeill, from the introduction

"The dreadful events occurring in Sarajevo over the past several months turn my mind to a remarkable historical novel from the land we used to call Yugoslavia, Ivo Andric's The Bridge on the Drina."--John M. Mohan, Des Moines Sunday Register

Born in Bosnia, Ivo Andric (1892-1975) was a distinguished diplomat and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1961. His books include The Damned Yard: And Other Stories, and The Days of the Consuls.

伊沃·安德里奇(1892—1975)，前南斯拉夫文学大师，诺贝尔文学奖得主。小说家、诗人、散文家、游记作家、文学批评家。

一战时参加爱国运动而被捕入狱，惨遭流放，在此期间目睹并经历了种种苦难，获释后任职高级外交官。二战时期拒绝与法西斯合作，写下构思巧妙的史诗代表作“波斯尼亚三部曲”——《德里纳河上的桥》《萨拉热窝女人》《特拉夫尼克纪事》。

国家解放后，担任南斯拉夫作协主席，创作了多部极具特色的中短篇小说。曾获南斯拉夫作家协会奖和一级人民勋章。

1961年，因“以史诗般的气魄从你的祖囯的历史中找到了主题并且描绘了人类的命运”，成为第1位荣获诺贝尔文学奖的巴尔干地区作家。