Ten of the best bridges in literature

At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the best bridges in literature.

One entry on the list:

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

During the American civil war, a Confederate supporter, Peyton Farquhar, is about to be hanged for trying to sabotage a bridge. A plank is kicked away and, with the noose around his neck, he falls between the sleepers. And then we flash back…

Read about a novel on the list.

Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" online.

--Marshal Zeringue