The Magnificent Bridge
Porter, Rebecca
The Magnificent Bridge is a poetic portrayal of a young woman's identity-shattering illumination. In turmoil over the post 9/11 state of the world, the protagonist gazes at her reflection in the mirror and, in a moment of radiance, realizes she is not what she has always assumed herself to be. Stunned at her discovery, Isabelle struggles to come to terms with a new perception that shows her she is more spirit than body, more consciousness than...