The Bridges of Madison County
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4.6 • 320 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fall in love with one of the bestselling novels of all time -- the legendary love story that became a beloved film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep.
If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world are so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they became a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, The Bridges of Madison County gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere -- and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Quietly powerful and thoroughly credible, Waller's first novel (he previously wrote two books of essays) describes the profound love between a photographer and an Iowa farmer's wife who, together for only four days, never lose their feelings for each other. In August 1965, 52-year-old divorce Robert Kincaid packs his pickup truck and travels to Iowa's Madison County, the location of seven covered bridges he is to photograph for National Geographic . There, he asks directions of Francesca Johnson, alone at home while her husband and two children visit the Illinois State Fair. Initially, neither Robert nor Francesca expects their random encounter to lead to seduction, yet their mutual desire is undeniable. Waller tells their story as though it were nonfiction, claiming to have heard about Francesca from her children after her death, read her journals, seen Robert's relics of those four days and interviewed a jazz musician who knew the photographer. Scenes between the lovers are movingly evoked and moments with Francesca, who celebrates her birthday 22 years later by reflecting on her brief time with Robert, are particularly poignant. An erotic, bittersweet tale of lingering memories and forsaken possibilities. Photos of covered bridges serve as illustrations. 35,000 first printing.
Customer Reviews
See AllBridges of Madison County-By Chrissy
I truly love this book. It has touched me in a way I never thought possible. It also brought back memories and pieces of my own life during the time when I was the age of 16 to 18 in Trabuco Canyon, CA. I remember Bob was my first true love back then. We were so much in love but even I knew I wasn’t ready for marriage at that time. Trabuco Canyon was where my parents purchased a Cabin that we would visit all summer long! We actually lived in Lynwood, CA and I was still in high school, and we broke up. I am 78 years old now. So, again, thank you for this beautiful love story that you have shared. My husband and I now live in Casa Grande, AZ.
Love this book
Great read, keep you entertained. Tugs at the heartstrings.
Absolutely Beautiful
A look at how some of our lives already are, and or how we’d like it to be.