The Bridge of San Luis Rey - Thornton Wilder - Dover Thrift Editions

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder is a classic work of literature and fiction. This Dover Thrift Editions paperback is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Thornton Wilder
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Publication date: 24 February 2023
• ISBN: 9780486850351

Synopsis

Set in eighteenth-century Peru, the novel opens with the collapse of a bridge between Cuzco and Lima, a disaster that kills five people. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk who witnesses the event, is driven to examine what the tragedy might reveal about free will and fate, and about the presence of God in the lives of those lost.

First published in 1927, this Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel has long been regarded as a significant literary classic, returning to questions of destiny, love, religion, and the meaning of life. Suitable for adult readers drawn to thoughtful, idea-led fiction.

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