The first book written by American novelist Willa Cather is named Alexander's Bridge. Bartley Alexander is a well-known bridge builder and construction engineer going through a midlife crisis. After being married?to Winifred, Bartley brings back his relationship with an old flame in London, Hilda Burgoyne. Bartley's sense of propriety and honor is wounded by the situation. While some of the chapters are interesting an amazing, others can create thrill and panic among the readers. With so much of twists and turn the story creates excitement among the readers. In Alexander's Bridge, Willa Cather's attempts to compile many of her classic thoughts into a single draft at an affordable price so everyone can read it. The narrative was a "black and white western," but its main themes were truth and ethics.