The Bridges of Madison County
1992 novella by Robert James Waller / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bridges of Madison County is a 1992 fictional novel written by American author, Robert James Waller. The book was published by Warner Books, Inc. In the first chapter, “The Beginning,” the author misleads the readers by saying that the book is a true story. It is actually a work of fiction. The main character, Kincaid, has the same first name as author and is a photographer and an artist, as was Robert James Waller.
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Author | Robert James Waller |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Warner Books, Inc. |
Publication date | 1992 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 192 pp |
ISBN | 0-446-51652-X |
OCLC | 24246926 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3573.A4347 B75 1992 |
Followed by | A Thousand Country Roads |
The book is a love story about an Italian woman, Francesca Johnson, a farmer’s wife, who falls in love with Robert Kincaid, a photojournalist from Bellingham, Washington over a four-day period. The story is set in Madison County, Iowa. Winterset, the nearby town, is quite small, according to the book.
The novel has been translated into 25 languages and has sold 50 million copies worldwide. It was on the New York Times best seller list for 164 weeks from 1992 until 1995. The story was made into a movie in 1995, directed by Clint Eastwood. Meryl Streep plays Francesca Johnson and Clint Eastwood plays Robert Kincaid.