Drina Bridge, the courageous debut novel by Toronto author Jim Bartley, is a story of loss and forgiveness set in the former-Yugoslavia. Described by The Globe and Mail as ‘compelling’, Drina Bridge receives further praise from Philppa Scowcroft over at Lucid Forge:

What I especially admire about Jim Bartley’s writing is his dedication to, and respect for, historical fact (insomuch as we can call it that, at least). Bartley prefaces Drina Bridge with “A Note on History and Fiction”, reminding his readers that while he has incorporated real events, names, places, etc., his book is ultimately a work of fiction. In the very least, this story might leave you contemplating your own place in the world—who you’d be 5000 miles away, who you would have been 50 years ago.

Read the full review at Lucid Forge.

Jim will be reading at This Ain’t The Rosedale Library bookshop in Toronto with Anthony Bidulka, author of Stain of The Berry (Insomniac Press, 2006), at 7:30pm on Tuesday November 28th, 2006. For further information please call This Ain’t The Rosedale Library 416-929-9912.