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In Peru in 1714, a tiny footbridge breaks and five people hurtle to their deaths. The catastrophe is witnessed by Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, who then faces the inescapable question of why those particular five people died.
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder
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- Released
- 2000
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thornton Wilder
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN10
- 0141184256
- ISBN13
- 9780141184258
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Love, Classics, American Literature, 19th century, Adapted for Film, 18th century, Searching for the meaning of life, Peru, Pulitzer Prize
- First published
- 1927
- Original title
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- In Peru in 1714, a tiny footbridge breaks and five people hurtle to their deaths. The catastrophe is witnessed by Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, who then faces the inescapable question of why those particular five people died.