The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Author(s): Thornton Wilder
An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear. Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out to discover all he can about the travellers. The five strangers were connected in some way, he thinks. There must be a purpose behind their deaths. But are their lost lives the result of sin? ...Or of love?
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Thornton (Niven) Wilder (1897-1975) American writer and playwright, best known for OUR TOWN (1938) and THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY (1927), an examination of justice and altruism.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.101
- : 01 July 2000
- : 198mm X 129mm X 7mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Thornton Wilder
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 813.52
- : 128
- : Historical fiction; Modern fiction; Classic fiction