The Bridge of San Luis Rey / [electronic resource] Thornton Wilder.

By:

Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Perennial Library, 1986, c1927.Edition: 1st Perennial Library edDescription: 148 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

006091341X (pbk.)
9780060913410 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Historical fiction.

DDC classification:

813/.52 19

LOC classification:

PS3545.I345 B7 1986
PZ3.W6468Br 1986

Online resources:

Summary: Set in 18th century Lima, Peru, a rickety bridge which has spanned a deep gorge for ages suddenly breaks, and five people plunge to their deaths. A priest who is deeply affected by the catastrophe decides to make an investigative study of the lives of the victims to determine if he can find some clue to God's intention in casting five dis-associated mortals into eternity at precisely the same moment.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
EBooks	Main Library-Nabua	Project Gutenberg	PS3545.I345 B7 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

Set in 18th century Lima, Peru, a rickety bridge which has spanned a deep gorge for ages suddenly breaks, and five people plunge to their deaths. A priest who is deeply affected by the catastrophe decides to make an investigative study of the lives of the victims to determine if he can find some clue to God's intention in casting five dis-associated mortals into eternity at precisely the same moment.

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