the bridge of san luis rey by thornton wilder

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The story is set in the 18th century in colonial Peru at the moment one of the astounding rope bridges that crisscrossed the Andean gorges of the Inca Empire collapses. But the love will have been enough all those impulses of love return to the love that made them. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Thom Rivera’s narration of this brief but engaging audiobook. Thornton Wilder - The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) 21 Sourced Quotes View all Thornton Wilder Quotes Soon we shall die and all memory of those five will have left earth, and we ourselves shall be loved for a while and forgotten. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens.Ī new audio version of Thornton Wilder’s classic novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey is good news.

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The bridge of san luis rey by thornton wilder