The Invisible Bridge
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer, published by Penguin Adult on March 29, 2011, is a historical fiction novel that spans 624 pages. Set in Paris in 1937, the story follows Andras Lévi, an architecture student who arrives from Budapest with a scholarship and a mysterious letter for Clara Morgenstern, a young widow. As Andras becomes entwined in Clara’s extraordinary life, the backdrop of Europe’s impending turmoil creates a sense of uncertainty that shapes their relationship.
Readers will find a narrative that traverses various locations, from a remote Hungarian village to the grand opera houses of Budapest and Paris. The Invisible Bridge explores themes of love, family, and survival against the backdrop of World War II, depicting the challenges faced by those caught in the conflict. The novel delves into the impact of war on personal lives and relationships, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit amid disaster.
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Paris, 1937. Andras L�vi, an architecture student, has arrived from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase, and a mysterious letter he has promised to deliver to Clara Morgenstern a young widow living in the city. When Andras meets Clara he is drawn deeply into her extraordinary and secret life, just as Europe�s unfolding tragedy sends them both into a state of terrifying uncertainty.
From a remote Hungarian village to the grand opera houses of Budapest and Paris, from the despair of Carpathian winter to an unimaginable life in forced labour camps and beyond, The Invisible Bridge tells the story of a marriage tested by disaster and of a family, threatened with annihilation, bound by love and history.
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