"The Bridge" by Colm Tóibín: Betrayal and Survival in the High Pyrenees Colm Tóibín's latest novella, The Bridge, is a haunting companion to his earlier work A Long Winter.
While superficially a tale of family and survival in the isolated High Pyrenees, it's actually an astute exploration of how desire can bloom even in the most inhospitable environments.
The Bridge is set a year after the events of A Long Winter, where Miquel, the protagonist, had endured unimaginable hardship alongside his father.