Fiction
Alexander's Bridge
"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.)
Originally issued 2006-03-08.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/94).
Standalone · EN
Alexander's Bridge
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