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The Bridge

Iain Banks · First published 1986

About This Book

The man who wakes up in the extraordinary world of a bridge has amnesia, and his doctor doesn't seem to want to cure him. Does it matter? Exploring the bridge occupies most of his days. But at night there are his dreams. Dreams in which desperate men drive sealed carriages across barren mountains to a bizarre rendezvous; an illiterate barbarian storms an enchanted tower under a stream of verbal abuse; and broken men walk forever over bridges without end, taunted by visions of a doomed sexuality. Lying in bed unconscious after an accident wouldn't be much fun, you'd think. Oh yes? It depends who and what you've left behind. Which is the stranger reality, day or night? Frequently hilarious and consistently disturbing, THE BRIDGE is a novel of outrageous contrasts, constructed chaos and elegant absurdities.

Other Published Editions

Editions of this book that Open Library lists - not yet added by Book Assembly readers.

  • Cover of The Bridge
    Paperback · 2013 · Abacus
  • Cover of Bridge
    2001 · Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • Cover of The Bridge
    Hardcover · 1999 · Codex
  • Cover of The Bridge
    Audio Cassette · 1999 · Argo
  • Cover of The Bridge
    Audio Cassette · 1999 · Argo
  • Cover of The Bridge
    Paperback · 1992 · Abacus
  • Cover of The Bridge
    Paperback · 1990 · Harpercollins (Mm)