num_pages: 127
description: 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?
language: English
title: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
titlecomplete: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
characters: Captain Alvarado, Esteban, Camila Perichole, Don Jaime, Brother Juniper, Madre María del Pilar, The Marquesa de Montemayor, Uncle Pio, Pepita
genres: Fiction, Historical, Religion, American, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 34082
places: Peru
awards: awardedAt: -1325433600000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Novel
publisher: Penguin