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The Bridge by Enza Gandolfo

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The Bridge

Author
Enza Gandolfo
Narrator
Taylor Owynns
Publisher
Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd
Publish Date
1 July 2019
Run Time
16 hours 14 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Fiction: general and literary
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In 1970s Melbourne, 22-year-old Italian migrant Antonello is newly married and working as a rigger on the West Gate Bridge, a gleaming monument to a modern city. When the bridge collapses one October morning, killing 35 of his workmates, his world crashes down on him. In 2009, Jo and her best friend, Ashleigh, are on the verge of finishing high school and flush with the possibilities for their future. But one terrible mistake sets Jo's life on a radically different course. Drawing on true events of Australia's worst industrial accident—a tragedy that still scars the city—The Bridge is a profoundly moving novel that examines class, guilt, and moral culpability. Yet it shows that even the most harrowing of situations can give way to forgiveness and redemption.

“One of the most profoundly moving and beautiful books I have read all year… A true gem of a novel.” ALICE PUNG

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Author
Enza Gandolfo
Narrator
Taylor Owynns
Duration
16 hours 14 minutes
Release Date
1 July 2019
ISBN
9781528874403
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd
Genre
Fiction: general and literary

Synopsis

In 1970s Melbourne, 22-year-old Italian migrant Antonello is newly married and working as a rigger on the West Gate Bridge, a gleaming monument to a modern city. When the bridge collapses one October morning, killing 35 of his workmates, his world crashes down on him. In 2009, Jo and her best friend, Ashleigh, are on the verge of finishing high school and flush with the possibilities for their future. But one terrible mistake sets Jo's life on a radically different course. Drawing on true events of Australia's worst industrial accident—a tragedy that still scars the city—The Bridge is a profoundly moving novel that examines class, guilt, and moral culpability. Yet it shows that even the most harrowing of situations can give way to forgiveness and redemption.“One of the most profoundly moving and beautiful books I have read all year… A true gem of a novel.” ALICE PUNG

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