And the Bridge Is Love: A Novel
By (Author) David Biro
Amazon Publishing
Lake Union Publishing
12th October 2021
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
256
Three friends, two secrets, one loveand the journey of a lifetime.
Every week for twenty years, three friends meet in a leafy enclosure under the Verrazzano Bridge: Gertie, a feisty Norwegian divorce and former athlete; Maria, a family-obsessed Italian American widow; and Corinna, a book-loving, hash-smoking eccentric. Together they sit and watch the sea as the ships and the last years of their lives sail by. On the eve of Gerties eightieth birthday, they realize that time is running out. Gertie decides she wants to travel the world. Maria secretly plots to reunite Gertie and Corinna with their estranged families. And Corinna falls in love.
As the three women strike out in different directions, a series of events unfolds that threatens to destroy the most precious thing of all: their friendship. Heartfelt and humorous, And the Bridge Is Love invites readers to travel alongside these dynamic women in this inspiring novel about love, family, and forgiveness.
'...insightful commentary on growing older should be sufficient to keep some readers engrossed. An unhurried evaluation of the importance of companionship and friendship at any age.' Kirkus Review
I loved David Biros emotional and moving novel, And The Bridge Is Love, which is the heartfelt story of three older womenGertie, Maria, and Corinnawho have been friends for decades. But when one of them learns a long-hidden secret, everything changes. This novel resonates with friendship, love, and the power of forgiveness. If you havent read Biro before, start now! Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author An unhurried evaluation of the importance of companionship and friendship at any age. Kirkus Reviews David Biros And The Bridge Is Love is a love story. A love story of three Brooklyn womeneach with her own disappointments and dreamswho cleave to one another as the decades pass by and ultimately give each other the strength to take one last shot at life. Filled with love and hope, this book is for anyone who has ever had an enduring friendshipand anyone who dares to believe that the next best thing is just around the corner. Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone What marks David Biro as a fine writer is his warmth, his emotional accuracy, and his ability to let his characters catch us by surpriseand these talents are all happily at work in his moving new novel And the Bridge Is Love. Matthew Kneale, Booker Prizeshortlisted author of English Passengers In And The Bridge Is Love, David Biro deftly draws personalities and places, he invigorates the present and the past. Through his lovely and uniquely crafted characters, he convincingly connects regret to hope, inertia to growth, and evil to love. The highest compliment you can pay a novel is that nothing in it feels made up. Thats how Biros beautiful new book unfolds. Andy Abramowitz, author of A Beginners Guide to Free Fall and Darling at the Campsite
David Biro is a physician and a writer. He is the author of the novel This Magnificent Dappled Sea and two works of nonfiction, One Hundred Days: My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to Patient and The Language of Pain: Finding Words, Compassion, and Relief. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons. For more information visit www.davidbirobooks.com.