Alexander's Bridge is the first novel by American author Willa Cather. First published in 1912, ISBN 0486424502, it was re-released with an author's preface in 1922. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Willa Cather photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1936 Willa Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) is among the most eminent female American authors. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Bartley Alexander is a construction engineer and world-renowned builder of bridges going through what's known today (but not in 1912) as a mid-life crisis. Although married to his wife Winifred, Bartley resumes his acquaintance with a former lover, Hilda Burgoyne, in London. The affair proves to gnaw at Bartley's sense of propriety and honor. An engineer may be someone who practices the engineering profession, or the driver of a rail locomotive. ... This article is about the edifice. ... A mid-life crisis is an emotional state of doubt and anxiety in which a person becomes uncomfortable with the realization that life is halfway over. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ...

External link

• Free eBook of Alexander's Bridge (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/94) at Project Gutenberg