The Bridge at Andau - The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People

The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels. For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future--until, at four o’clock in the morning on a Sunday in November, the citizens of Budapest awoke to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border. By an accident of history it became, for a few harrowing weeks, one of the most important crossings in the world, as the soul of a nation fled across its unsteady planks. Praise for The Bridge at Andau “Precise, vivid . . . immeasurably stirring.” -- The Atlantic Monthly “Dramatic, chilling, enraging.” -- San Francisco Chronicle “Superb.” -- Kirkus Reviews “Highly recommended reading.” -- Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: James A Michener, James A. Michener
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2015
• EAN: 9780812986747
• ISBN: 978-0-8129-8674-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 208 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration