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Book Review of The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Author: Thornton Wilder
Book Type: Paperback
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A 1959 edition of the classic. Thornton Wilder did a lot of research about the 18th century collapse of a bridge in Lima, Peru and the people involved and then wrote this finely conceived, unique novel.