The Bridge of San Luis Rey

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
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Literature

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Thornton Wilder
Edition year 1956
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Frank Martin
Weight 0.5 Kg
Pages 144
Dimensions 23 × 13.5 cm

Edition details

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder. Frontispiece, 6 full page and 5 vignette engravings by Frank Martin. Engraved endleaves. Bound in dark brown canvas blocked with a design. Black slipcase. 144pp. 23x13.5cm.

About the book

Thornton Wilder's The Bridge of San Luis Rey begins when an ancient bridge in Peru suddenly collapses, killing five travellers. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar who witnesses the disaster, becomes determined to discover whether there was a divine reason why these particular people died. The novel then explores the lives of the victims, gradually revealing their relationships, hopes and disappointments. Through their stories, Wilder examines fate, love, faith and the mystery of human existence, asking whether apparently random tragedy can ever be understood.

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