The Bridge of San Luis Rey

In Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, set in eighteenth-century Peru, a tragic bridge collapse claims the lives of five travelers. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk, embarks on a quest to unravel the reasons behind their deaths, pondering whether their fate was a mere coincidence or part of a divine design. As he delves into the interconnected lives of the victims, their stories intertwine through themes of love, ambition, and loss, creating a timeless exploration of human connection and the search for meaning in life and death.