Review of The Bridge

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Today’s book seems to have a very appropriate title. The story connects a student to a professional by linking the past and the present. It looks like an inspiring reminder to aspirants and practitioners about what their chosen profession is all about. Congratulations on Book of the Day!
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It will be interesting to find out what made the Quebec Bridge collapse. Thank you for your review.
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I always enjoy historical books. This one sounds compelling to me. There is a relationship between the two university students as well as the history of the Quebec Bridge and the discovery of the lax in construction. I will have to add this one to my want-to-read list! Thanks for another excellent review!
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'Official Review: The Bridge' by Andrew Palmer is thorough and precise. It brings to the knowledge of the readers, the various aspects of the historical fiction narrative. The point that the story describes an exciting discovery by two protagonists related to a journal on Quebec Bridge is worth mentioning in the review. Also, the point that the book is a thrilling novel about friendship, integrity, and the value of hard work, as mentioned in the review, is remarkable for readers. It was great to learn that the book is bursting with fascinating facts about the history of the engineering profession and the Quebec Bridge!
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Interested in engineering and history, then this book is for you to read, The Bridge by Andrew Palmer. A real historical events and relationships between friends, a mixture of the present and the past, telling you story.
All in a charming way, it's well worth the read
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The Bridge by Andrew Palmer is a thrilling novel about friendship, integrity, and the value of hard work. It is an all-encompassing piece of fiction with actual historical events woven into it. The book is told from the third-person perspective alternating between characters. Readers will follow Ben and Esther as they navigate university life and be transported into the past through Alec’s journal entries. :techie-studyingbrown:
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I've always wondered about the iron ring ritual with engineers and it really sounds like this book, with its intersection between modern and Victorian-era timelines, sounds like a fantastic read.
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It's nice to know that the two, Ben and Esther got along and found working together on the collapsed Quebec bridge project interesting. However, I am curious to know what happens to Ben and Esther's relationship. What an engaging review!
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I do not know much about the Quebec Bridge, but I enjoy historical fiction books. I wonder what Esther discovered about Ben, and everything surrounding the discoveries they will make.
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Sounds like a nice mix, some history and possible romance between the characters. Nice job on the review.
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This story seems interesting, especially the part where Ben gets to discover new things about himself while following through with the engineer's observations about Quebec Bridge. I like books where the author mixes facts with fiction skillfully to create an exciting story. Thanks for the review.
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Post by Youngreader720-OluwabukunmiWilliamsOso »

The book revolves around a story based on actual events about the Quebec Bridge before its collapse that killed 75 people. There is quite a lot to learn from the historical aspect of this story, and I look forward to finding out what Ben and Esther unearth in their investigations.
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I don't know much of the historical facts surrounding the Quebec bridge, but I'm eager to find out more about Ben and Esther. I'll check this book out.
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I'm not that into historical fiction, But I'm interested now to know what was in that engineer's diary.
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Post by Sanju Lali »

A historic story based on Quebec bridge disaster is nicely presented in the book "The Bridge" by Andrew Palmer. The story follows two engineering students, Ben and Esther, are forced to work on the disaster. I want to read this book.
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