She succumbs to desires that have been dormant inside her for years. Pasquale is a dashing Robert, but the characters too perfect to be interesting a gallant feminist, he even makes delicious post-coital coffee. Fabulous sex, no slip-ups and they never see or talk to each other again, san a couple of letters sent over the years. [4] After he had written Bridges, Waller came to believe that he had based the character of Francesca Johnson on his wife, Georgia, whom Francesca physically resembles. All I know is that this belongs in the same category as (The Granddaddy of S*** novelists) Nicholas Sparks. There are no guns, no car chases, no special effects, no babes in flimsy lingerie. I wished the book was longer because of all the emotion that you could feel in the book. Her smile shows what a wild idea that is. It's equally important that nobody gets hurt. But where did this get Stone? In "Romancing the Stone," the pair follow their hearts and sail off into the sunset in their new dreamboat. 1. Some non-spoiler views from 20 years ago verse today: I thought the literary voice was awesome when I first read it and now 20 years later I still enjoyed his writing style and his tempo. It reminded me when in 2001, the soulful operatic voice of John Groban made his first waves in the music industry. As a young man in my 20's, this really plucked at my heart strings. If I had to sum up the book in one word I think it would be, 'tender.' Robert James Waller was an American author also known for his work as a photographer and musician. If it were possible to rate a book in the negatives, this one would earn a negative 10. Francesca stayed, not because of duty but because she knew she couldn't sustain the passion and intensity or the nomadic lifestyle. It takes going through the ups and downs of daily life and facing life challenges together. She envies his life of travel. >! Every choice she makes is a good one, both the big and the small. >! Warner Bros., This Clint Eastwood ("Pale Rider," "White Hunter . The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama film based on the 1992 bestselling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller. Insta-bake Love, that's the fantasy. [20], In 2018, the Argentine theatrical director Luis "Indio" Romero directed the actors Facundo Arana and Araceli Gonzlez in a Spanish version of the work.[21]. The Bridges of Madison County - Goodreads Today the book seems quite tame in the subject matter verse when it originally came out so I doubt it has the same punch as it did originally. Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown ( The Last Five Years , Parade , Songs for a New World) and Pulitzer Prize winner . "A stranger introduces something she's missing and she takes the opportunity. How does The Bridges of Madison County stand up as romance novel? I always wanted to read this book. Several of his books have been on the New York Times bestseller list including 1992's The Bridges of Madison County, which was the top best-seller in 1993. I read this book when it came out along with millions of other folks. There is no way you can convince me that Robert Kincaid is not a serial killer. His ashes were scattered from Roseman Bridge. "It was a very potent love story," sighs lighting salesman Bob Gilbert. But despite Spielberg's initial reluctance, Eastwood had advocated Meryl Streep for the role from the beginning. ", "I hated it," groaned Elizabeth Shannon, a married mother of three. Who was doing the chores around the farm while the husband and teenagers were away?