The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

They then drive back, and Francesca invites him to have a cold drink in her home.Īs the story continues, we find that Francesca feels neglected by her husband and is not comfortable in her marriage. She not only gives her the directions but agrees to take him to the bridge when they arrive Robert tries to find where he will be able to make the best photos the following day. On seeing him, she walks towards him to know what Robert needs. He appears at Francesca’s home looking for directions to the bridge in that area and finds her alone. One day Robert Kincaid, a photographer, takes his pickup truck on begins driving on his journey to Madison County to photograph some bridges and use them in National Geographic. She is very passionate and has some dreams and hopes for her life. Though her life appears to be at peace, she is lonely and unhappy. She is a housewife married to Richard, a farmer living in Madison County. The Bridges of Madison County is a story about an affair between Robert and Francesca. Waller’s books The Bridges of Madison County and Puerto Vallarta Squeeze have been adapted into movies. In 1993 The Bridges of Madison County became the leading bestseller and was made into a film together with his 1995 book Puerto Vallarta Squeeze.

Some of Waller’s books appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. In 1980 he became the dean of business in the university. Waller became a teacher of management and economics at the University of Northern Iowa and then in 1977 became a full professor. Later in 1968, he studied PhD in business at Indiana Bloomington. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor in Arts in 1962 and masters in arts in 1964 from the University of Northern Iowa. Robert James Waller was an American fiction author best known for his book The Bridges of Madison County of 1993.

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller