The Bridge of San Luis Rey Historical Fiction Paperback Book by Thornton Wilder

"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below." With this celebrated sentence Thornton Wilder begins The Bridge of San Luis Rey, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a novel beloved throughout the world.

By fate or chance, a monk has witnessed the collapse. 

Deeply moved by the tragedy, Brother Juniper embarks on a quest to prove that it was divine intervention, not chance, that led to the deaths of the five people crossing the bridge that day. 

His search leads readers on a timeless investigation into the nature of love and the meaning of the human condition.

Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some white marks on the front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover edges. The spine has some issues (see photo #3). Creasing on front and back cover. Previous owner wrote on first page and title page. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.

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