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 The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thornton Wilder
Amazon's Notes:
The Bridge of San Luis Rey opens in the aftermath of an inexplicable
tragedy--a tiny foot-bridge in Peru breaks, and five people hurtle to their deaths. For Brother Juniper, a humble
monk who witnesses the catastrophe, the question in inescapable. Why those five? Suddenly, Brother Juniper is committed
to discover what manner of lives they led--and whether it was divine intervention or a capricious fate that took
their lives.
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 Sophie's World
Jostein Gaarder
Wanting to understand the most fundamental questions of the universe
isn't the province of ivory-tower intellectuals alone, as this book's enormous popularity has demonstrated. A young
girl, Sophie, becomes embroiled in a discussion of philosophy with a faceless correspondent. At the same time,
she must unravel a mystery involving another young girl, Hilde, by using everything she's learning. The truth is
far more complicated than she could ever have imagined.
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 Perfume : The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Suskind
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 The Bride
Julie Garwood
New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood weaves a bold, breathless
tale of a rebellious woman, a fierce chieftain, and the searing love that sealed their destiny. By edict of the
King, Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, a fiesty, violet-eyed beauty--who
vowed never to surrender to the highlander.
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