About The Book
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by Thornton Wilder
2023
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Description
In eighteenth-century Peru, a historic bridge connecting the cities of Cuzco and Lima collapses, plunging five people to their deaths. A Franciscan monk, Brother Juniper, witnesses the tragedy and embarks on a spiritual quest to reconcile free will versus fate and the existence of God in the victims’ lives: “Why did this happen to those five?” This thought-provoking, Pulitzer Prize–winning second novel by American writer Thornton Wilder was called “a masterpiece” by The New York Times when it was published in 1927. Critically acclaimed, it remains a compelling literary classic exploring destiny, love, religion, and the meaning of life.
Details
- Title
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- Subtitle
- -
- Authors
- Thornton Wilder
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Format
- paperback
- Published
- January 17, 2023
- Page Count
- 96
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780486850351
- ISBN-10
- 0486850358
- Genres
- Classics, Fiction, History, Literature, Religion, Accident victims, Bridges, General
- Weight
- 2.4 ounces
- Physical Dimensions
- 5.25 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
- Adapted as
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey