A simple story of very poor Mexican Indian people thru the eyes of a Gringo who was with them for 3 days. They come together in heart and soul as they face the death of a young boy. As news travels during the same night of the tragedy, throughout the jungle settlements, many Indians arrive to console the grieving mother. The community unites in a way that the so-called advanced societies can never achieve. It is a philosophic story rather than political as are most of Traven's novels and is regarded by many to be his finest ...
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A simple story of very poor Mexican Indian people thru the eyes of a Gringo who was with them for 3 days. They come together in heart and soul as they face the death of a young boy. As news travels during the same night of the tragedy, throughout the jungle settlements, many Indians arrive to console the grieving mother. The community unites in a way that the so-called advanced societies can never achieve. It is a philosophic story rather than political as are most of Traven's novels and is regarded by many to be his finest novel. The reader finishes this story with renewed faith in the courage and dignity of human beings. A Collector's Edition.
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Add this copy of The Bridge in the Jungle to cart. $83.58, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Synergy International of the A.