Alexander's Bridge

Languageen
First published2006-03-08
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#94

Description

"Alexander's Bridge" by Willa Cather is a novel first published in 1912. Bartley Alexander is a world-renowned bridge builder caught in a midlife crisis. Though married to Winifred in Boston, he rekindles a romance with former lover Hilda Burgoyne in London. Torn between two worlds, Bartley struggles with guilt and honor as his double life unravels. Meanwhile, a bridge project in Canada demands his attention, setting the stage for a devastating convergence of personal and professional crises. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Civil engineers -- Fiction
  • London (England) -- Fiction
  • Psychological fiction
  • Married people -- Fiction
  • Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction
  • Mistresses -- Fiction
  • Bridges -- Design and construction -- Fiction
  • PS

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