The Bridge in the JungleAuthor: B. Traven (1882 1969) Year: 1940 Publisher: Jonathan Cape Place: London Description: 267 pages. Small octavo (7 3 4" x 5 1 4") bound in original publisher's grey cloth with blue lettering to spine in original jacket.. In the B Traven collected works series. First British edition. The Bridge in the Jungle is a novel about the tragic death of Carlos, an 8 or 9 year old hyperactive Mexican boy, and the aftermath of his mother's overwhelming grief