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Loading... The Bridges of Madison County (original 1992; edition 1992)by Robert James Waller (Author)
Work InformationThe Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller (Author) (1992)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. My love for the musical is keeping me from giving this a lower rating. Not the best book but also not the worst. ( ) I really enjoyed the first half of this book: an engaging, detailed character study of two fully-realized individuals. The writing was poetic and straightforward. In the second half of the book, the writing lost some of its charm. What was poetic became schmaltzy and overwrought, and I couldn't help but feel frustrated with the characters' choices. Quick read. Not my usual read, but if approached with a clear and open mind, be prepared to be pulled into the story. Mr. Waller's ability to take the reader through a story we have since we were raised watching classic movies, his prose provides a new account, and our memories add traditional mental images from our youthful experience. Had seen the movie years ago after not thinking I would want to but really enjoyed it. When I saw this book for sale at Mercy for $.50 how could I pass it up? I did enjoy the book but can't compare to the movie as I don't remember the details of it very well. I did cry during both and would definitely recommend this book. I think many of us can relate to Francesca. We love our families- kids and spouses- but things don't always turn out the way we dream they will. Doesn't mean it is bad just not great all the time. Looking at other people's reviews of it this seems to be a polarising book, as is often the case with works that become a "must read" as this did. I read it because it was a favourite book of a friend who passed away a while ago, and I'm glad I did. I felt it went on too long, that the final 2 chapters tipped it over the edge into the "laying it on really thick" zone, but until then I found it moving, romantic and readable. It's full of clichés and sentimentality, but it works. no reviews | add a review
Is contained inHas the adaptationIs abridged inLivros Condensados: Tempo de Matar | As Pontes de Madison County | Ícone: À Sombra do Arco-Íris by Reader's Digest Het Beste Boek 179: Het Koningsgraf/ Dit kind is van mij / De Cock en het wassende kwaad / De bruggen van Madison County by Reader's Digest AwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML: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 No library descriptions found.
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