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_aWilder, Thornton, _d1897-1975 |
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| 240 | 1 | 4 | _aThe bridge of San Luis Rey. Finnish |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aSan Luis Reyn silta |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-05-10 | ||
| 508 | _aTuula Temonen | ||
| 520 | _a"San Luis Reyn silta" by Thornton Wilder is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with the dramatic collapse of a bridge in Peru, leading to the deaths of five travelers, which sets off an exploration of fate, coincidence, and divine purpose. The narrative is centered around Brother Juniper, who becomes obsessed with understanding the significance of this tragic event and dives into the lives of the victims to uncover any hidden patterns or divine intentions behind their untimely demise. At the start of the novel, Wilder introduces the catastrophic event of the San Luis Rey bridge breaking on a fateful afternoon in July 1714, which shocks the local population of Lima. Brother Juniper witnesses the disaster and contemplates whether it was mere chance or part of a greater plan orchestrated by a higher power. He decides to investigate the lives of the five people who perished, driven by a desire to uncover the relationship between their individual destinies and the nature of divine intervention. His quest for answers propels the narrative forward, hinting at deeper themes of faith, fate, and the unpredictable nature of human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cHämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1958 |
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| 653 | _aHistorical fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPeru -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAccident victims -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aBridges -- Accidents -- Peru -- Fiction | ||
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_aHedman, Valfrid, _d1872-1939 |
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