"On Friday noon\, July the twentieth\, 171 4\, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers in to the gulf below." This immortal sentence opens \;The Bridge of San L uis Rey\, one of the towering achievements in American literature\, winner of the Pulitzer Prize\, and a novel still read throughout the world. Brot her Juniper\, a Franciscan monk\, witnesses the tragic event. Deeply moved \, he embarks on a quest to prove that it was divine intervention\, not ch ance\, that led to the deaths of the five people crossing the bridge that day. Ultimately\, his search leads to a timeless investigation into the na ture of fate and love\, and the meaning of the human condition. (From the publisher)
\nCopies of the book are available \;here. Ebook and eaudiobook copies are always avail able through Hoopla.
\nFor those who would like to purchase a copy of The Bridge of San Luis Rey\, \;please support our local independent bookstore\, \;The Book Stall< /a> \;at 811 Elm Street in Winnetka. \;
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