Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather (English) Paperback Book

Description: Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather Willa Cathers debut novel is infused with the themes that would make her famous. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Willa Cathers first novelThe characteristic themes of Cathers mature work are already present in her debut novella, an evocation of a tragic love triangle.Bartley Alexander, renowned engineer of bridges, is a man with a past who "looked as a tamer of rivers ought to look." Discovered by his mentor "sowing wild oats in London," he returned to America and the commission that made his name. Now, married to his wife of ten years, a chance encounter with actress Hilda Burgoyne, an almost forgotten love from his past, prompts a doomed attempt to recapture the boundlessness of his youth.***This is aHybrid Book.Melville HouseHybridBookscombine print and digital media into an enhanced reading experience by including with each title additional curated material calledIlluminations- maps, photographs, illustrations, and further writing about the author and the book.The Melville House Illuminations are free with the purchase of any title in theHybridBook series, no matter the format.Purchasers of the print version can obtain the Illuminations for a given title simply by scanning the QR code found in the back of each book, or by following the url also given in the back of the print book,then downloading the Illumination in whatever format works best for you.Purchasers of the digital version receive the appropriate Illuminations automatically as part of the ebook edition. Notes Willa Cathers debut novel is infused with the themes that would make her famous. The author was a Pulitzer-winning author, well-known for her recurrent themes of tragic love and frank portraits of prairie life. Author Biography Willa Cather (1873-1947) was raised in Nebraska. She moved to New York to work for the renowned McClures Magazine. Among her celebrated writing career are the novels My Atnonia, O Pioneers! and Death Comes for the Archbishop. She published Alexanders Bridge, her first book, in 1912. Description for Sales People Willa Cather was a Pulitzer winning author well known for her frank portraits of Prairie life. Essential reading for students of Cather and early modernist writing. Part of Melville Houses Art of the Novella series. Details ISBN1612191053 Author Willa Cather Publisher Melville House Publishing Year 2012 ISBN-10 1612191053 ISBN-13 9781612191058 Format Paperback Imprint Melville House Publishing Place of Publication Brooklyn Country of Publication United States Media Book Illustrations illustrations Short Title ALEXANDERS BRIDGE Language English Residence NE, US DEWEY FIC Publication Date 2012-08-28 AU Release Date 2012-08-28 NZ Release Date 2012-08-28 US Release Date 2012-08-28 UK Release Date 2012-08-28 Translator Daniella Gitlin Photographer Ed Anderson Birth 1764 Death 1847 Affiliation Professor of Psychiatry, University of Geneva Position Illustrator Qualifications PsyD Series Art of the Novel Audience General Pages 128 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137687988;

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