Plot summary, “The Great Bridge” by David McCullough in 5 Minutes - Book Review

The Great Bridge is a non-fiction book published in 1972 by the American author and popular historian David McCullough. It tells the story of John A. Roebling and his son Washington, detailing the struggles they endured in building the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. In 1973, The Great Bridge won the New York Diamond Jubilee Award along with a Certificate of Merit from the Municipal Art Society of New York.