"Photographer Robert Kincaid meets Iowa farm wife Francesca Johnson while looking for the famous bridges. Her family is away, and the two discover an uncommon passion between them--one that cannot be denied or completely fulfilled. A haunting, lyrically written novel that became one of the most read and reread books in the 1990s."
Deanna, Resident Scholar
"One of my favourite books. Heartbreaking forbidden love."
Traci Leanne Bell, Resident Scholar
"Francesca is looking for romance and passion that she had when she was first married. She finds it with someone else, who she feels connected to in a way she's never felt before. They have a chemistry together right off and you can see it in their eyes whenever they look at each other. "
wandayarbrough, Resident Scholar
"Francesca is looking for romance and passion that she had when she was first married. She finds it with someone else, who she feels connected to in a way she's never felt before. They have a chemistry together right off and you can see it in their eyes whenever they look at each other.
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angel paule, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of The Bridges of Madison County
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- much younger/older
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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