The Bridge Martin Porter from his lifeless expression to

from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique

how we create the mythologies that give meaning to our lives

the living and the dead

Gertie wants her life back

How we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right to a more equitable re-organization of society

The Bridge Martin Porter from his lifeless expression toBy: Iain Banks Published by Little, Brown, 2013 07 09 The man who wakes up in the extraordinary world of a bridge has amnesia, and his doctor doesn't seem to want to cure him. Does it matter? Exploring the bridge occupies most of his days. But at night there are his dreams. Dreams in which desperate men drive sealed carriages across barren mountains to a bizarre rendezvous; an illiterate barbarian storms an enchanted tower under a stream of verbal