The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Resumen del libro
An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear.
Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out to discover all he can about the travellers. The five strangers were connected in some way, he thinks. There must be a purpose behind their deaths.
But are their lost lives the result of sin? ...Or of love?
Biografía del autor
Les obres del novel-lista i dramaturg Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) exploren la connexió entre allò quotidià i les dimensions còsmiques de l'experiència humana. Aquest artista versàtil va ser un exitós adaptador i traductor, llibretista, actor, conferenciant, professor i guionista. El 1928 va guanyar el Pulitzer per la seva novel-la The Bridge of San Luis Rey, i dos més per les seves obres Our Town, el 1938, i The Skin of Our Teeth, el 1943.
